| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 8.27 | 199707050_ATL_WAS |
| Randy Johnson | SEA | 5.69 | 199707040_SEA_ANA |
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 5.03 | 199707050_ATL_WAS |
| Darryl Kile | HOU | 3.67 | 199707050_CIN_HOU |
| David Cone | NYA | 3.57 | 199707040_NYA_TOR |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -4.23 | 199707030_BOS_CHA |
| Jamey Wright | COL | -4.11 | 199707040_COL_SFN |
| Danny Jackson | SDN | -2.25 | 199707040_LAN_SDN |
| Calvin Maduro | PHI | -2.18 | 199707050_CHN_PHI |
| Aaron Sele | BOS | -1.78 | 199707030_BOS_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-07-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.64 | Pedro Martinez | 124 | WAS |
| +002+ | 7.57 | Roger Clemens | 129.3 | TOR |
| +003+ | 7.19 | Darryl Kile | 141.3 | HOU |
| +005+ | 6.7 | Randy Johnson | 131 | SEA |
| +008+ | 5.84 | Greg Maddux | 125.7 | ATL |
| +009+ | 5.43 | Tom Glavine | 134 | ATL |
| +010+ | 5.41 | Alan Benes | 127 | SLN |
| +011+ | 5.41 | David Cone | 134.3 | NYA |
| +013+ | 5.16 | Kevin Appier | 131 | KCA |
| +014+ | 5.14 | Kevin Brown | 128 | MIA |
| +015+ | 5.03 | Wilson Alvarez | 119 | CHA |
| +017+ | 4.84 | Shawn Estes | 111.3 | SFN |
| +018+ | 4.82 | Jimmy Key | 116.3 | BAL |
| +021+ | 4.55 | John Smoltz | 135.7 | ATL |
| +023+ | 4.33 | Justin Thompson | 128.3 | DET |
| +025+ | 4.25 | Francisco Cordova | 115 | PIT |
| +030+ | 3.83 | Matt Morris | 105.3 | SLN |
| +034+ | 3.7 | Pat Hentgen | 151.3 | TOR |
| +035+ | 3.66 | Andy Pettitte | 133.7 | NYA |
| +036+ | 3.66 | Rick Reed | 110.7 | NYN |
| +037+ | 3.63 | Bobby Jones | 118.7 | NYN |
| +038+ | 3.55 | Ismael Valdes | 112 | LAN |
| +040+ | 3.5 | Denny Neagle | 123.3 | ATL |
| +051+ | 3.11 | Mike Mussina | 124.3 | BAL |
| +052+ | 3.05 | Jose Rosado | 124.7 | KCA |
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