| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 11.72 | 199708250_WAS_SLN |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 5.53 | 199708270_HOU_ATL |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 3.91 | 199708270_SDN_PHI |
| Justin Thompson | DET | 2.82 | 199708260_DET_MIN |
| Jimmy Key | BAL | 2.71 | 199708260_KCA_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Leiter | PHI | -3.38 | 199708251_SDN_PHI |
| Scott Sanders | DET | -2.85 | 199708250_DET_MIN |
| Julio Santana | TEX | -2.33 | 199708260_TEX_MIL |
| Glendon Rusch | KCA | -2.06 | 199708260_KCA_BAL |
| Rich Robertson | MIN | -1.75 | 199708260_DET_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-08-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 12.74 | Pedro Martinez | 195.3 | WAS |
| +002+ | 12.66 | Roger Clemens | 209.7 | TOR |
| +003+ | 10.16 | Darryl Kile | 213 | HOU |
| +004+ | 9.2 | Greg Maddux | 196.7 | ATL |
| +011+ | 7.53 | Curt Schilling | 209.3 | PHI |
| +012+ | 7.38 | Kevin Brown | 193 | MIA |
| +013+ | 6.8 | Denny Neagle | 193.7 | ATL |
| +014+ | 6.79 | John Smoltz | 214.3 | ATL |
| +018+ | 6.3 | Andy Pettitte | 206 | NYA |
| +019+ | 6.29 | Justin Thompson | 181 | DET |
| +021+ | 6.15 | Ismael Valdes | 155 | LAN |
| +022+ | 6.11 | Jimmy Key | 178.7 | BAL |
| +025+ | 5.71 | Tom Glavine | 193.3 | ATL |
| +027+ | 5.67 | Kevin Appier | 200.7 | KCA |
| +031+ | 5.41 | Matt Morris | 171.3 | SLN |
| +035+ | 5.18 | Shawn Estes | 166.7 | SFN |
| +040+ | 5 | Rick Reed | 166.3 | NYN |
| +041+ | 4.93 | Mike Mussina | 185.7 | BAL |
| +043+ | 4.88 | Chan Ho Park | 167.3 | LAN |
| +044+ | 4.88 | Pat Hentgen | 226 | TOR |
| +047+ | 4.67 | Andy Benes | 158 | SLN |
| +051+ | 4.53 | Scott Erickson | 188 | BAL |
| +052+ | 4.5 | Wilson Alvarez | 175.3 | TOT |
| +059+ | 4.12 | Alex Fernandez | 181.7 | MIA |
| +060+ | 4.07 | Brad Radke | 200.3 | MIN |
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