| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -2.21 | 199709070_CHA_CLE |
| Mark Leiter | PHI | -2.11 | 199709050_PHI_WAS |
| Glendon Rusch | KCA | -1.84 | 199709050_OAK_KCA |
| Mike Johnson | WAS | -1.78 | 199709050_PHI_WAS |
| Rich Robertson | MIN | -1.46 | 199709060_SEA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.89 | Roger Clemens | 233.7 | TOR |
| +002+ | 13.04 | Pedro Martinez | 212.3 | WAS |
| +003+ | 10.59 | Darryl Kile | 234.3 | HOU |
| +006+ | 10 | Greg Maddux | 210.7 | ATL |
| +009+ | 8.72 | Denny Neagle | 216.7 | ATL |
| +010+ | 8.5 | Curt Schilling | 226.3 | PHI |
| +011+ | 8 | Kevin Brown | 207 | MIA |
| +014+ | 7.48 | Justin Thompson | 197.7 | DET |
| +015+ | 6.79 | Andy Pettitte | 214.3 | NYA |
| +016+ | 6.74 | Ismael Valdes | 169 | LAN |
| +022+ | 6.17 | John Smoltz | 224.7 | ATL |
| +025+ | 5.92 | Rick Reed | 179.3 | NYN |
| +029+ | 5.69 | Matt Morris | 186.3 | SLN |
| +034+ | 5.58 | Shawn Estes | 179 | SFN |
| +037+ | 5.55 | Jimmy Key | 189.7 | BAL |
| +038+ | 5.51 | Pat Hentgen | 240 | TOR |
| +040+ | 5.36 | Andy Benes | 177 | SLN |
| +041+ | 5.32 | Tom Glavine | 208 | ATL |
| +046+ | 4.98 | Mike Mussina | 202.7 | BAL |
| +047+ | 4.91 | Scott Erickson | 202 | BAL |
| +054+ | 4.55 | Kevin Appier | 210.3 | KCA |
| +058+ | 4.32 | Alex Fernandez | 195.7 | MIA |
| +061+ | 4.25 | Chan Ho Park | 171.3 | LAN |
| +063+ | 4.16 | Wilson Alvarez | 186 | TOT |
| +066+ | 3.99 | Chris Holt | 188 | HOU |
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