| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 12.73 | 199708280_CHA_TOR |
| Darryl Kile | HOU | 8 | 199708280_HOU_ATL |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 5.53 | 199708270_HOU_ATL |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 4.02 | 199708280_MIA_CHN |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 3.91 | 199708270_SDN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Navarro | CHA | -3.59 | 199708280_CHA_TOR |
| Julio Santana | TEX | -2.33 | 199708260_TEX_MIL |
| Glendon Rusch | KCA | -2.06 | 199708260_KCA_BAL |
| Rich Robertson | MIN | -1.75 | 199708260_DET_MIN |
| Mike Johnson | WAS | -1.53 | 199708260_WAS_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-08-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.54 | Roger Clemens | 218.7 | TOR |
| +002+ | 12.75 | Pedro Martinez | 195.3 | WAS |
| +003+ | 10.35 | Darryl Kile | 221 | HOU |
| +005+ | 9.19 | Greg Maddux | 196.7 | ATL |
| +010+ | 7.55 | Kevin Brown | 199 | MIA |
| +012+ | 7.52 | Curt Schilling | 209.3 | PHI |
| +013+ | 7.08 | Denny Neagle | 200.7 | ATL |
| +014+ | 6.78 | John Smoltz | 214.3 | ATL |
| +018+ | 6.29 | Andy Pettitte | 206 | NYA |
| +019+ | 6.28 | Justin Thompson | 181 | DET |
| +022+ | 6.1 | Jimmy Key | 178.7 | BAL |
| +025+ | 5.71 | Tom Glavine | 193.3 | ATL |
| +027+ | 5.66 | Kevin Appier | 200.7 | KCA |
| +033+ | 5.4 | Matt Morris | 171.3 | SLN |
| +036+ | 5.21 | Mike Mussina | 192.7 | BAL |
| +037+ | 5.17 | Shawn Estes | 166.7 | SFN |
| +041+ | 5 | Rick Reed | 166.3 | NYN |
| +043+ | 4.88 | Chan Ho Park | 167.3 | LAN |
| +045+ | 4.83 | Pat Hentgen | 226 | TOR |
| +050+ | 4.52 | Scott Erickson | 188 | BAL |
| +051+ | 4.47 | Wilson Alvarez | 175.3 | TOT |
| +053+ | 4.44 | Andy Benes | 164 | SLN |
| +059+ | 4.1 | Alex Fernandez | 181.7 | MIA |
| +061+ | 4.06 | Brad Radke | 200.3 | MIN |
| +075+ | 3.29 | Chris Holt | 174 | HOU |
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