| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | 2.95 | 199709070_MIL_BOS |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 2.72 | 199709050_BAL_NYA |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 2.71 | 199709070_MIA_LAN |
| Anaheim Angels | ANA | 1.49 | 199709070_ANA_DET |
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | 1.43 | 199709050_PIT_CIN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | KCA | -6.14 | 199709060_OAK_KCA |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -2.8 | 199709050_SEA_MIN |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | -1.99 | 199709060_ATL_SDN |
| Detroit Tigers | DET | -1.89 | 199709070_ANA_DET |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -1.72 | 199709050_OAK_KCA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +056+ | 4.47 | Paul Quantrill | 78.3 | TOR |
| +065+ | 4.07 | Doug Jones | 69.7 | MIL |
| +067+ | 3.93 | Jeff Shaw | 85.3 | CIN |
| +070+ | 3.72 | Mariano Rivera | 63.7 | NYA |
| +075+ | 3.44 | Antonio Osuna | 54.3 | LAN |
| +078+ | 3.4 | Roberto Hernandez | 69.3 | TOT |
| +077+ | 3.4 | Tom Gordon | 173.7 | BOS |
| +079+ | 3.37 | Randy Myers | 54 | BAL |
| +080+ | 3.36 | John Wetteland | 58.7 | TEX |
| +081+ | 3.3 | John Frascatore | 69 | SLN |
| +087+ | 3.19 | Jose Mesa | 73.7 | CLE |
| +095+ | 2.91 | Armando Benitez | 64 | BAL |
| +097+ | 2.8 | Arthur Rhodes | 83.7 | BAL |
| +101+ | 2.72 | Trevor Hoffman | 71.7 | SDN |
| +102+ | 2.7 | Anthony Telford | 81.3 | WAS |
| +106+ | 2.64 | Matt Karchner | 49.7 | CHA |
| +109+ | 2.61 | Darren Hall | 50.3 | LAN |
| +112+ | 2.53 | Darren Dreifort | 55.7 | LAN |
| +116+ | 2.49 | Mark Wohlers | 64 | ATL |
| +118+ | 2.46 | Scott Sullivan | 83.3 | CIN |
| +121+ | 2.39 | Jeff Nelson | 71.3 | NYA |
| +124+ | 2.35 | Mike Magnante | 41.7 | HOU |
| +125+ | 2.27 | Bob Wickman | 80.7 | MIL |
| +127+ | 2.22 | Rich Loiselle | 64 | PIT |
| +129+ | 2.22 | John Franco | 56.7 | NYN |
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