| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 9.15 | 199707180_HOU_WAS |
| Darryl Kile | HOU | 6.24 | 199707200_HOU_WAS |
| Randy Johnson | SEA | 5.9 | 199707180_KCA_SEA |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 2.89 | 199707200_KCA_SEA |
| John Smoltz | ATL | 2.49 | 199707200_LAN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey Wright | COL | -5.42 | 199707191_COL_CHN |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -4.3 | 199707190_CHA_BAL |
| Danny Jackson | SDN | -2.34 | 199707190_SDN_MIA |
| Mark Leiter | PHI | -2.33 | 199707180_PIT_PHI |
| Ricky Bones | KCA | -1.69 | 199707180_KCA_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-07-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10 | Roger Clemens | 155.3 | TOR |
| +002+ | 9.27 | Darryl Kile | 167.3 | HOU |
| +003+ | 9 | Pedro Martinez | 140 | WAS |
| +005+ | 7.2 | Randy Johnson | 147 | SEA |
| +008+ | 6.37 | David Cone | 148 | NYA |
| +009+ | 6.36 | Greg Maddux | 139.7 | ATL |
| +012+ | 5.98 | Alan Benes | 147.7 | SLN |
| +013+ | 5.58 | Kevin Brown | 142 | MIA |
| +015+ | 5.25 | Tom Glavine | 149.3 | ATL |
| +017+ | 5 | Jimmy Key | 129 | BAL |
| +025+ | 4.31 | Kevin Appier | 150 | KCA |
| +027+ | 4.28 | Curt Schilling | 148 | PHI |
| +029+ | 4.21 | Matt Morris | 118.3 | SLN |
| +031+ | 4.2 | Rick Reed | 125.3 | NYN |
| +033+ | 4.17 | Andy Pettitte | 147 | NYA |
| +035+ | 4.05 | Wilson Alvarez | 132.3 | CHA |
| +036+ | 4.04 | Francisco Cordova | 126 | PIT |
| +037+ | 4.01 | John Smoltz | 157.7 | ATL |
| +039+ | 3.98 | Shawn Estes | 121.3 | SFN |
| +042+ | 3.72 | Jason Dickson | 138.7 | ANA |
| +043+ | 3.71 | Pat Hentgen | 165.7 | TOR |
| +047+ | 3.59 | Denny Neagle | 141.3 | ATL |
| +048+ | 3.56 | Andy Benes | 110 | SLN |
| +049+ | 3.49 | Steve Cooke | 114.7 | PIT |
| +050+ | 3.48 | Bobby Jones | 134.7 | NYN |
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