| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 11.72 | 199708250_WAS_SLN |
| Denny Neagle | ATL | 3.02 | 199708230_CIN_ATL |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 2.85 | 199708230_SLN_MIA |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 1.98 | 199708240_LAN_PHI |
| Brad Radke | MIN | 1.61 | 199708250_DET_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey Wright | COL | -4.51 | 199708240_COL_HOU |
| Mark Leiter | PHI | -3.38 | 199708251_SDN_PHI |
| Scott Sanders | DET | -2.85 | 199708250_DET_MIN |
| Aaron Sele | BOS | -2.54 | 199708230_BOS_ANA |
| Ken Hill | ANA | -1.79 | 199708240_BOS_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-08-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 12.65 | Pedro Martinez | 195.3 | WAS |
| +002+ | 12.57 | Roger Clemens | 209.7 | TOR |
| +003+ | 10.17 | Darryl Kile | 213 | HOU |
| +007+ | 8.62 | Greg Maddux | 188.7 | ATL |
| +010+ | 7.3 | Curt Schilling | 203.3 | PHI |
| +011+ | 7.3 | Kevin Brown | 193 | MIA |
| +013+ | 6.82 | Denny Neagle | 193.7 | ATL |
| +014+ | 6.81 | John Smoltz | 214.3 | ATL |
| +019+ | 6.1 | Justin Thompson | 174 | DET |
| +020+ | 6.08 | Ismael Valdes | 155 | LAN |
| +021+ | 5.99 | Jimmy Key | 172 | BAL |
| +023+ | 5.7 | Andy Pettitte | 199 | NYA |
| +027+ | 5.54 | Tom Glavine | 187.3 | ATL |
| +028+ | 5.48 | Kevin Appier | 193.7 | KCA |
| +030+ | 5.36 | Matt Morris | 165.3 | SLN |
| +032+ | 5.16 | Rick Reed | 160.3 | NYN |
| +035+ | 5.09 | Shawn Estes | 166.7 | SFN |
| +040+ | 4.85 | Mike Mussina | 185.7 | BAL |
| +044+ | 4.61 | Andy Benes | 158 | SLN |
| +051+ | 4.38 | Scott Erickson | 181 | BAL |
| +052+ | 4.35 | Chan Ho Park | 160.7 | LAN |
| +053+ | 4.29 | Pat Hentgen | 217 | TOR |
| +057+ | 4.04 | Alex Fernandez | 181.7 | MIA |
| +058+ | 4.01 | Wilson Alvarez | 169.3 | TOT |
| +059+ | 3.99 | Brad Radke | 200.3 | MIN |
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