| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 6.86 | 199707010_WAS_TOR |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 5.06 | 199707020_ATL_NYA |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 4.21 | 199707020_MIA_BOS |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 3.94 | 199707020_KCA_CHN |
| Bobby Jones | NYN | 2.07 | 199707010_NYN_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -4.23 | 199707030_BOS_CHA |
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -2.64 | 199707030_COL_TEX |
| Aaron Sele | BOS | -1.78 | 199707030_BOS_CHA |
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -1.64 | 199707030_ATL_WAS |
| Glendon Rusch | KCA | -1.39 | 199707010_KCA_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-07-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.77 | Pedro Martinez | 117 | WAS |
| +002+ | 7.57 | Roger Clemens | 129.3 | TOR |
| +006+ | 6.59 | Darryl Kile | 133.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 6.39 | Randy Johnson | 124 | SEA |
| +008+ | 5.84 | Greg Maddux | 125.7 | ATL |
| +009+ | 5.44 | Alan Benes | 127 | SLN |
| +010+ | 5.25 | Tom Glavine | 126 | ATL |
| +012+ | 5.13 | Kevin Appier | 131 | KCA |
| +013+ | 5.11 | Kevin Brown | 128 | MIA |
| +014+ | 4.87 | David Cone | 127 | NYA |
| +016+ | 4.79 | Jimmy Key | 116.3 | BAL |
| +017+ | 4.74 | Wilson Alvarez | 112 | CHA |
| +018+ | 4.67 | Justin Thompson | 121.3 | DET |
| +020+ | 4.6 | Francisco Cordova | 108 | PIT |
| +021+ | 4.55 | John Smoltz | 135.7 | ATL |
| +025+ | 4.08 | Pat Hentgen | 144.7 | TOR |
| +028+ | 3.96 | Shawn Estes | 102.7 | SFN |
| +031+ | 3.8 | Matt Morris | 98.7 | SLN |
| +034+ | 3.63 | Bobby Jones | 118.7 | NYN |
| +038+ | 3.51 | Denny Neagle | 123.3 | ATL |
| +039+ | 3.47 | Rick Reed | 104.7 | NYN |
| +044+ | 3.24 | Scott Erickson | 111.3 | BAL |
| +045+ | 3.21 | Mike Mussina | 117.3 | BAL |
| +048+ | 3.14 | Jose Rosado | 117.7 | KCA |
| +050+ | 3.05 | Ismael Valdes | 107 | LAN |
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