| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 9.06 | 199708090_SFN_WAS |
| Darryl Kile | HOU | 7.23 | 199708100_HOU_NYN |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 5.21 | 199708110_MIA_ATL |
| Jimmy Key | BAL | 2.69 | 199708100_BAL_ANA |
| Matt Morris | SLN | 2.65 | 199708100_PHI_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Adams | OAK | -3.12 | 199708090_MIL_OAK |
| Kevin Jarvis | DET | -2.92 | 199708110_DET_TOR |
| Glendon Rusch | KCA | -2.63 | 199708090_KCA_BOS |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -1.86 | 199708100_CHA_SEA |
| Mike Johnson | WAS | -1.75 | 199708100_SFN_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-08-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.59 | Roger Clemens | 186.3 | TOR |
| +002+ | 10.61 | Pedro Martinez | 173 | WAS |
| +003+ | 9.23 | Darryl Kile | 198.3 | HOU |
| +005+ | 8.31 | Greg Maddux | 175.7 | ATL |
| +006+ | 8.25 | Randy Johnson | 176 | SEA |
| +011+ | 6.67 | David Cone | 177.7 | NYA |
| +012+ | 6.4 | Curt Schilling | 187 | PHI |
| +014+ | 6.24 | Jimmy Key | 160.7 | BAL |
| +016+ | 5.89 | Kevin Brown | 176 | MIA |
| +017+ | 5.81 | Denny Neagle | 171.7 | ATL |
| +020+ | 5.53 | John Smoltz | 189.7 | ATL |
| +021+ | 5.36 | Matt Morris | 151.3 | SLN |
| +022+ | 5.13 | Rick Reed | 148.3 | NYN |
| +024+ | 5.09 | Justin Thompson | 160.3 | DET |
| +023+ | 5.09 | Andy Pettitte | 185 | NYA |
| +026+ | 4.89 | Kevin Appier | 178 | KCA |
| +031+ | 4.71 | Pat Hentgen | 203.3 | TOR |
| +032+ | 4.62 | Shawn Estes | 146.7 | SFN |
| +033+ | 4.59 | Francisco Cordova | 149.3 | PIT |
| +035+ | 4.51 | Brad Radke | 180.3 | MIN |
| +039+ | 4.45 | Mike Mussina | 168 | BAL |
| +040+ | 4.4 | Tom Glavine | 172.3 | ATL |
| +047+ | 4.27 | Ismael Valdes | 131.7 | LAN |
| +048+ | 4.24 | Chan Ho Park | 148 | LAN |
| +049+ | 4.22 | Wilson Alvarez | 157.7 | TOT |
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