| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 12.38 | 199708220_TOR_KCA |
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 10.2 | 199708200_SLN_WAS |
| Darryl Kile | HOU | 7.42 | 199708220_COL_HOU |
| Randy Johnson | SEA | 5.63 | 199708200_CLE_SEA |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 5.41 | 199708220_CIN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Sanders | DET | -2.21 | 199708200_MIN_DET |
| Mike Johnson | WAS | -2.15 | 199708210_SLN_WAS |
| Glendon Rusch | KCA | -2.1 | 199708200_BAL_KCA |
| Jaime Navarro | CHA | -1.98 | 199708220_CHA_TEX |
| Frank Castillo | COL | -1.49 | 199708200_COL_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-08-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 12.65 | Roger Clemens | 209.7 | TOR |
| +002+ | 11.96 | Pedro Martinez | 186.7 | WAS |
| +003+ | 10.17 | Darryl Kile | 213 | HOU |
| +004+ | 9.16 | Randy Johnson | 190 | SEA |
| +006+ | 8.63 | Greg Maddux | 188.7 | ATL |
| +011+ | 7.32 | Curt Schilling | 203.3 | PHI |
| +012+ | 6.54 | Denny Neagle | 186.7 | ATL |
| +013+ | 6.47 | John Smoltz | 206.7 | ATL |
| +015+ | 6.37 | Kevin Brown | 184 | MIA |
| +019+ | 6.12 | Justin Thompson | 174 | DET |
| +020+ | 5.99 | Jimmy Key | 172 | BAL |
| +022+ | 5.72 | Andy Pettitte | 199 | NYA |
| +026+ | 5.56 | Kevin Appier | 193.7 | KCA |
| +025+ | 5.56 | Tom Glavine | 187.3 | ATL |
| +027+ | 5.47 | Ismael Valdes | 147 | LAN |
| +029+ | 5.33 | Matt Morris | 165.3 | SLN |
| +032+ | 5.16 | Rick Reed | 160.3 | NYN |
| +041+ | 4.76 | Brad Radke | 195.3 | MIN |
| +045+ | 4.6 | Andy Benes | 152 | SLN |
| +046+ | 4.59 | Shawn Estes | 160 | SFN |
| +050+ | 4.37 | Scott Erickson | 181 | BAL |
| +051+ | 4.37 | Pat Hentgen | 217 | TOR |
| +052+ | 4.33 | Chan Ho Park | 160.7 | LAN |
| +058+ | 4 | Wilson Alvarez | 169.3 | TOT |
| +059+ | 3.94 | Alex Fernandez | 174.7 | MIA |
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