| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 8.03 | 199707120_TOR_BOS |
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 7.42 | 199707130_WAS_CIN |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 5.47 | 199707120_NYN_ATL |
| Randy Johnson | SEA | 5.42 | 199707130_TEX_SEA |
| David Cone | NYA | 3.79 | 199707120_DET_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey Wright | COL | -3.72 | 199707130_SDN_COL |
| Kevin Jarvis | DET | -3.7 | 199707140_DET_BOS |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -3.6 | 199707140_CHA_MIN |
| Danny Jackson | SDN | -2.35 | 199707140_SFN_SDN |
| Julio Santana | TEX | -1.91 | 199707140_TEX_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-07-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.19 | Roger Clemens | 146.3 | TOR |
| +002+ | 8.65 | Pedro Martinez | 133 | WAS |
| +003+ | 8.12 | Darryl Kile | 150.3 | HOU |
| +005+ | 7.11 | Randy Johnson | 138 | SEA |
| +009+ | 6.03 | Greg Maddux | 132.7 | ATL |
| +008+ | 6.03 | David Cone | 141.3 | NYA |
| +011+ | 5.9 | Alan Benes | 135 | SLN |
| +014+ | 5.44 | Wilson Alvarez | 126 | CHA |
| +015+ | 5.25 | Francisco Cordova | 124 | PIT |
| +016+ | 5.12 | Jimmy Key | 122.3 | BAL |
| +017+ | 5.07 | Kevin Appier | 138 | KCA |
| +022+ | 4.62 | Kevin Brown | 133 | MIA |
| +023+ | 4.6 | Tom Glavine | 141.3 | ATL |
| +024+ | 4.53 | John Smoltz | 142.7 | ATL |
| +026+ | 4.49 | Andy Pettitte | 140.7 | NYA |
| +027+ | 4.45 | Shawn Estes | 116.3 | SFN |
| +033+ | 4.1 | Pat Hentgen | 160.3 | TOR |
| +036+ | 3.77 | Rick Reed | 117.3 | NYN |
| +037+ | 3.68 | Matt Morris | 111.3 | SLN |
| +041+ | 3.45 | Steve Cooke | 108.7 | PIT |
| +043+ | 3.45 | Andy Benes | 103 | SLN |
| +044+ | 3.44 | Bobby Jones | 132.7 | NYN |
| +046+ | 3.32 | Curt Schilling | 139 | PHI |
| +051+ | 3.16 | Chan Ho Park | 105.3 | LAN |
| +055+ | 2.99 | Jason Dickson | 125.7 | ANA |
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