| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | HOU | 5.7 | 199707150_HOU_CHN |
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 3.58 | 199707160_COL_ATL |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 3.2 | 199707150_MIL_KCA |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 3.14 | 199707160_LAN_MIA |
| Wilson Alvarez | CHA | 2.73 | 199707160_NYA_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -1.85 | 199707160_WAS_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-07-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.25 | Roger Clemens | 146.3 | TOR |
| +002+ | 8.68 | Pedro Martinez | 133 | WAS |
| +003+ | 8.33 | Darryl Kile | 158.3 | HOU |
| +005+ | 7.15 | Randy Johnson | 138 | SEA |
| +009+ | 6.05 | David Cone | 141.3 | NYA |
| +010+ | 6.04 | Greg Maddux | 132.7 | ATL |
| +012+ | 5.87 | Alan Benes | 140.7 | SLN |
| +014+ | 5.56 | Kevin Brown | 142 | MIA |
| +015+ | 5.26 | Francisco Cordova | 124 | PIT |
| +016+ | 5.23 | Tom Glavine | 149.3 | ATL |
| +017+ | 4.98 | Jimmy Key | 129 | BAL |
| +018+ | 4.84 | Kevin Appier | 145.7 | KCA |
| +026+ | 4.47 | Shawn Estes | 116.3 | SFN |
| +028+ | 4.28 | Curt Schilling | 148 | PHI |
| +030+ | 4.2 | Matt Morris | 118.3 | SLN |
| +033+ | 4.1 | Andy Pettitte | 147 | NYA |
| +035+ | 4.02 | Wilson Alvarez | 132.3 | CHA |
| +037+ | 3.9 | John Smoltz | 150.7 | ATL |
| +038+ | 3.8 | Rick Reed | 117.3 | NYN |
| +040+ | 3.66 | Pat Hentgen | 165.7 | TOR |
| +043+ | 3.51 | Jason Dickson | 132.7 | ANA |
| +044+ | 3.48 | Bobby Jones | 132.7 | NYN |
| +045+ | 3.46 | Steve Cooke | 108.7 | PIT |
| +046+ | 3.46 | Andy Benes | 103 | SLN |
| +054+ | 3.21 | Chan Ho Park | 111.7 | LAN |
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