| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 11.75 | 199709070_TEX_TOR |
| Darryl Kile | HOU | 7.46 | 199709070_HOU_SFN |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 6 | 199709060_ATL_SDN |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 4.56 | 199709060_PHI_WAS |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 4.04 | 199709080_MIA_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Navarro | CHA | -3.64 | 199709080_MIL_CHA |
| Rich Robertson | MIN | -1.46 | 199709060_SEA_MIN |
| Felipe Lira | SEA | -1.36 | 199709070_SEA_MIN |
| Jim Pittsley | KCA | -1.14 | 199709080_SEA_KCA |
| Kenny Rogers | NYA | -1.13 | 199709070_BAL_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.91 | Roger Clemens | 233.7 | TOR |
| +002+ | 13.06 | Pedro Martinez | 212.3 | WAS |
| +003+ | 10.61 | Darryl Kile | 234.3 | HOU |
| +006+ | 10.02 | Greg Maddux | 210.7 | ATL |
| +009+ | 8.74 | Denny Neagle | 216.7 | ATL |
| +010+ | 8.52 | Curt Schilling | 226.3 | PHI |
| +012+ | 8.11 | Kevin Brown | 214 | MIA |
| +014+ | 7.49 | Justin Thompson | 197.7 | DET |
| +015+ | 6.81 | Andy Pettitte | 214.3 | NYA |
| +016+ | 6.76 | Ismael Valdes | 169 | LAN |
| +021+ | 6.19 | John Smoltz | 224.7 | ATL |
| +024+ | 5.94 | Rick Reed | 179.3 | NYN |
| +031+ | 5.71 | Matt Morris | 186.3 | SLN |
| +033+ | 5.6 | Shawn Estes | 179 | SFN |
| +034+ | 5.59 | Jimmy Key | 189.7 | BAL |
| +038+ | 5.53 | Pat Hentgen | 240 | TOR |
| +039+ | 5.38 | Andy Benes | 177 | SLN |
| +041+ | 5.34 | Tom Glavine | 208 | ATL |
| +044+ | 5.01 | Mike Mussina | 202.7 | BAL |
| +047+ | 4.95 | Scott Erickson | 202 | BAL |
| +053+ | 4.57 | Kevin Appier | 210.3 | KCA |
| +058+ | 4.34 | Alex Fernandez | 195.7 | MIA |
| +059+ | 4.26 | Chan Ho Park | 171.3 | LAN |
| +063+ | 4.16 | Wilson Alvarez | 186 | TOT |
| +066+ | 4.01 | Chris Holt | 188 | HOU |
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