| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 3.18 | 199708230_MIN_BAL |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 2.31 | 199708240_LAN_PHI |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 1.7 | 199708240_SFN_PIT |
| New York Yankees | NYA | 1.36 | 199708240_NYA_SEA |
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | 1.25 | 199708230_CIN_ATL |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | DET | -3.81 | 199708230_DET_MIL |
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | -3.11 | 199708230_LAN_PHI |
| Colorado Rockies | COL | -2.31 | 199708230_COL_HOU |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -2.17 | 199708240_CLE_OAK |
| Minnesota Twins | MIN | -1.89 | 199708230_MIN_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-08-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +061+ | 3.88 | Paul Quantrill | 73 | TOR |
| +072+ | 3.33 | Mariano Rivera | 60.3 | NYA |
| +073+ | 3.32 | Doug Jones | 62.7 | MIL |
| +074+ | 3.25 | Randy Myers | 51 | BAL |
| +078+ | 3.18 | Jeff Shaw | 78.7 | CIN |
| +080+ | 3.09 | Bob Wickman | 74.7 | MIL |
| +082+ | 3.06 | Anthony Telford | 73 | WAS |
| +084+ | 2.98 | Antonio Osuna | 48 | LAN |
| +085+ | 2.95 | John Wetteland | 55 | TEX |
| +089+ | 2.84 | Tom Gordon | 169.3 | BOS |
| +094+ | 2.74 | John Frascatore | 61.7 | SLN |
| +099+ | 2.63 | Darren Dreifort | 48.7 | LAN |
| +100+ | 2.62 | Armando Benitez | 59.3 | BAL |
| +101+ | 2.61 | Jason Dickson | 172 | ANA |
| +103+ | 2.6 | Roberto Hernandez | 62 | TOT |
| +104+ | 2.56 | Scott Sullivan | 74.7 | CIN |
| +105+ | 2.56 | Jeff Nelson | 67.3 | NYA |
| +107+ | 2.49 | John Franco | 51.3 | NYN |
| +109+ | 2.47 | T.J. Mathews | 59 | TOT |
| +108+ | 2.47 | Jose Mesa | 67 | CLE |
| +114+ | 2.27 | Mark Wohlers | 57.7 | ATL |
| +115+ | 2.19 | Matt Karchner | 43.7 | CHA |
| +116+ | 2.15 | Darren Hall | 46 | LAN |
| +117+ | 2.15 | Kent Bottenfield | 74 | CHN |
| +119+ | 2.13 | Mike Holtz | 35.3 | ANA |
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