| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 2.72 | 199709050_BAL_NYA |
| New York Yankees | NYA | 2.38 | 199709040_BAL_NYA |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 2.14 | 199709030_LAN_TEX |
| Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | 1.55 | 199709050_MIL_BOS |
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | 1.43 | 199709050_PIT_CIN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -3.28 | 199709030_SDN_SEA |
| Detroit Tigers | DET | -2.12 | 199709030_DET_ATL |
| Kansas City Royals | KCA | -2.05 | 199709030_KCA_CIN |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -1.72 | 199709050_OAK_KCA |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | -1.69 | 199709050_PHI_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +053+ | 4.46 | Paul Quantrill | 78.3 | TOR |
| +063+ | 3.95 | Doug Jones | 68.7 | MIL |
| +065+ | 3.85 | Jeff Shaw | 84.7 | CIN |
| +070+ | 3.61 | Mariano Rivera | 62.7 | NYA |
| +072+ | 3.52 | John Frascatore | 69 | SLN |
| +075+ | 3.36 | Randy Myers | 54 | BAL |
| +076+ | 3.34 | John Wetteland | 58.7 | TEX |
| +077+ | 3.33 | Antonio Osuna | 53.3 | LAN |
| +079+ | 3.28 | Tom Gordon | 172.7 | BOS |
| +083+ | 3.21 | Roberto Hernandez | 67.7 | TOT |
| +092+ | 2.95 | Jose Mesa | 71.3 | CLE |
| +094+ | 2.91 | Anthony Telford | 79.3 | WAS |
| +095+ | 2.9 | Armando Benitez | 64 | BAL |
| +098+ | 2.78 | Arthur Rhodes | 83.7 | BAL |
| +099+ | 2.77 | John Franco | 56 | NYN |
| +103+ | 2.74 | Bob Wickman | 79.3 | MIL |
| +104+ | 2.73 | Matt Karchner | 48.7 | CHA |
| +106+ | 2.71 | Trevor Hoffman | 71.7 | SDN |
| +117+ | 2.51 | Darren Hall | 49.3 | LAN |
| +119+ | 2.45 | Scott Sullivan | 83.3 | CIN |
| +120+ | 2.38 | Mark Wohlers | 63 | ATL |
| +121+ | 2.38 | Jeff Nelson | 71.3 | NYA |
| +123+ | 2.32 | Darren Dreifort | 53.7 | LAN |
| +128+ | 2.23 | Mike Magnante | 40.7 | HOU |
| +131+ | 2.17 | Doug Brocail | 70 | DET |
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