| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 11.56 | 199709100_PIT_WAS |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 4.04 | 199709080_MIA_LAN |
| Justin Thompson | DET | 3.46 | 199709100_DET_SEA |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 2.74 | 199709090_ATL_LAN |
| John Smoltz | ATL | 2.25 | 199709090_ATL_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey Wright | COL | -3.66 | 199709090_HOU_COL |
| Jaime Navarro | CHA | -3.64 | 199709080_MIL_CHA |
| Scott Sanders | DET | -2.53 | 199709090_TEX_DET |
| Aaron Sele | BOS | -2.37 | 199709100_NYA_BOS |
| Tim Belcher | KCA | -1.4 | 199709090_SEA_KCA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.87 | Roger Clemens | 233.7 | TOR |
| +002+ | 13.3 | Pedro Martinez | 219.3 | WAS |
| +003+ | 10.58 | Darryl Kile | 234.3 | HOU |
| +006+ | 9.98 | Greg Maddux | 210.7 | ATL |
| +009+ | 8.7 | Denny Neagle | 216.7 | ATL |
| +010+ | 8.48 | Curt Schilling | 226.3 | PHI |
| +012+ | 8.02 | Kevin Brown | 214 | MIA |
| +014+ | 6.79 | Andy Pettitte | 214.3 | NYA |
| +015+ | 6.76 | Justin Thompson | 203 | DET |
| +018+ | 6.54 | John Smoltz | 232.7 | ATL |
| +020+ | 6.49 | Ismael Valdes | 175 | LAN |
| +023+ | 6.21 | Tom Glavine | 217 | ATL |
| +026+ | 5.9 | Rick Reed | 179.3 | NYN |
| +034+ | 5.66 | Matt Morris | 186.3 | SLN |
| +037+ | 5.56 | Jimmy Key | 189.7 | BAL |
| +038+ | 5.53 | Shawn Estes | 185 | SFN |
| +039+ | 5.49 | Pat Hentgen | 240 | TOR |
| +040+ | 5.34 | Andy Benes | 177 | SLN |
| +048+ | 4.99 | Mike Mussina | 202.7 | BAL |
| +050+ | 4.92 | Scott Erickson | 202 | BAL |
| +055+ | 4.53 | Kevin Appier | 210.3 | KCA |
| +059+ | 4.34 | Alex Fernandez | 202.7 | MIA |
| +060+ | 4.23 | Chan Ho Park | 171.3 | LAN |
| +064+ | 4.12 | Wilson Alvarez | 186 | TOT |
| +066+ | 3.99 | Chris Holt | 188 | HOU |
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