| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | HOU | 6.24 | 199707200_HOU_WAS |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 3.98 | 199707210_SDN_MIA |
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 3.98 | 199707210_LAN_ATL |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 2.89 | 199707200_KCA_SEA |
| Alan Benes | SLN | 2.35 | 199707200_SFN_SLN |
| 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 |
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -1.89 | 199707210_COL_WAS |
| Keith Foulke | SFN | -1.54 | 199707210_SFN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-07-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.98 | Roger Clemens | 155.3 | TOR |
| +002+ | 9.25 | Darryl Kile | 167.3 | HOU |
| +003+ | 8.97 | Pedro Martinez | 140 | WAS |
| +005+ | 7.18 | Randy Johnson | 147 | SEA |
| +008+ | 6.35 | David Cone | 148 | NYA |
| +009+ | 6.32 | Greg Maddux | 139.7 | ATL |
| +012+ | 5.95 | Alan Benes | 147.7 | SLN |
| +014+ | 5.39 | Jimmy Key | 135 | BAL |
| +015+ | 5.2 | Tom Glavine | 155.3 | ATL |
| +017+ | 4.92 | Matt Morris | 125.3 | SLN |
| +018+ | 4.79 | Wilson Alvarez | 139.7 | CHA |
| +020+ | 4.7 | Kevin Brown | 148 | MIA |
| +024+ | 4.47 | Curt Schilling | 156 | PHI |
| +026+ | 4.36 | Justin Thompson | 131.3 | DET |
| +030+ | 4.29 | Kevin Appier | 150 | KCA |
| +032+ | 4.19 | Andy Pettitte | 153.7 | NYA |
| +033+ | 4.18 | Rick Reed | 125.3 | NYN |
| +037+ | 4.02 | Francisco Cordova | 126 | PIT |
| +038+ | 3.98 | Shawn Estes | 121.3 | SFN |
| +039+ | 3.97 | John Smoltz | 157.7 | ATL |
| +042+ | 3.7 | Jason Dickson | 138.7 | ANA |
| +043+ | 3.69 | Pat Hentgen | 165.7 | TOR |
| +046+ | 3.56 | Denny Neagle | 141.3 | ATL |
| +047+ | 3.55 | Andy Benes | 110 | SLN |
| +048+ | 3.54 | Bobby Jones | 141.7 | NYN |
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