| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 4.18 | 199708300_NYN_BAL |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 2.79 | 199708310_SEA_LAN |
| St. Louis Cardinals | SLN | 1.39 | 199708290_SLN_KCA |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 0.82 | 199708310_ANA_SFN |
| Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | 0.75 | 199708310_PIT_MIL |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | KCA | -5.92 | 199708300_SLN_KCA |
| Detroit Tigers | DET | -3.11 | 199708290_PHI_DET |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -2.84 | 199708310_SEA_LAN |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -1.97 | 199708290_OAK_LAN |
| Colorado Rockies | COL | -1.42 | 199708290_SEA_COL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-08-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +058+ | 4.16 | Paul Quantrill | 75.7 | TOR |
| +064+ | 3.74 | Doug Jones | 66.7 | MIL |
| +067+ | 3.59 | Mariano Rivera | 62.7 | NYA |
| +076+ | 3.35 | Randy Myers | 52 | BAL |
| +077+ | 3.33 | Jeff Shaw | 79.7 | CIN |
| +080+ | 3.23 | John Wetteland | 57.7 | TEX |
| +082+ | 3.17 | John Frascatore | 65.7 | SLN |
| +083+ | 3.15 | Tom Gordon | 171.7 | BOS |
| +084+ | 3.13 | Anthony Telford | 75.3 | WAS |
| +088+ | 2.99 | Antonio Osuna | 50 | LAN |
| +090+ | 2.92 | Roberto Hernandez | 65 | TOT |
| +093+ | 2.87 | Darren Dreifort | 53 | LAN |
| +100+ | 2.73 | Jose Mesa | 69.3 | CLE |
| +102+ | 2.72 | Armando Benitez | 62.3 | BAL |
| +103+ | 2.67 | Bob Wickman | 78.7 | MIL |
| +104+ | 2.67 | Arthur Rhodes | 82.7 | BAL |
| +106+ | 2.62 | Matt Karchner | 47.7 | CHA |
| +108+ | 2.55 | John Franco | 54 | NYN |
| +114+ | 2.49 | Mike Holtz | 38.7 | ANA |
| +112+ | 2.49 | Scott Sullivan | 79.7 | CIN |
| +116+ | 2.42 | T.J. Mathews | 60.3 | TOT |
| +118+ | 2.37 | Trevor Hoffman | 68.3 | SDN |
| +119+ | 2.36 | Darren Hall | 48 | LAN |
| +120+ | 2.34 | Jeff Nelson | 69 | NYA |
| +128+ | 2.2 | Rich Loiselle | 62 | PIT |
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