| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | HOU | 7.86 | 199708050_HOU_MIA |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 6.12 | 199708060_SLN_ATL |
| Jimmy Key | BAL | 2.95 | 199708050_BAL_SEA |
| Matt Morris | SLN | 2.56 | 199708050_SLN_NYN |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 2.36 | 199708050_NYA_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -2.73 | 199708050_CHA_OAK |
| Steve Karsay | OAK | -2.7 | 199708050_CHA_OAK |
| Glendon Rusch | KCA | -2.59 | 199708040_NYA_KCA |
| Mike Johnson | WAS | -1.71 | 199708050_LAN_WAS |
| Scott Sanders | DET | -1.62 | 199708040_CLE_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-08-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.75 | Roger Clemens | 177.3 | TOR |
| +002+ | 10.02 | Pedro Martinez | 164 | WAS |
| +003+ | 9.65 | Darryl Kile | 191.3 | HOU |
| +005+ | 7.79 | Greg Maddux | 167.7 | ATL |
| +007+ | 7.4 | Randy Johnson | 167 | SEA |
| +011+ | 6.43 | David Cone | 170.7 | NYA |
| +012+ | 6.24 | Jimmy Key | 154 | BAL |
| +013+ | 6.16 | Matt Morris | 148.3 | SLN |
| +017+ | 5.57 | Curt Schilling | 178 | PHI |
| +019+ | 5.41 | Rick Reed | 146.3 | NYN |
| +020+ | 5.23 | John Smoltz | 181.7 | ATL |
| +021+ | 5.22 | Kevin Brown | 169 | MIA |
| +022+ | 5.11 | Denny Neagle | 164 | ATL |
| +023+ | 5.08 | Kevin Appier | 173.3 | KCA |
| +028+ | 4.72 | Francisco Cordova | 148.3 | PIT |
| +031+ | 4.62 | Justin Thompson | 151.3 | DET |
| +036+ | 4.34 | Andy Pettitte | 177 | NYA |
| +042+ | 4.2 | Shawn Estes | 139.7 | SFN |
| +043+ | 4.2 | Tom Glavine | 165.3 | ATL |
| +044+ | 4.19 | Brad Radke | 172.3 | MIN |
| +045+ | 4.18 | Pat Hentgen | 195.3 | TOR |
| +047+ | 4.18 | Ismael Valdes | 124.3 | LAN |
| +046+ | 4.18 | Mike Mussina | 160.7 | BAL |
| +053+ | 3.87 | Andy Benes | 138.3 | SLN |
| +058+ | 3.56 | Chan Ho Park | 139 | LAN |
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