| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 13.03 | 199709120_TOR_SEA |
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 11.56 | 199709100_PIT_WAS |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 6.44 | 199709120_COL_ATL |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 4.55 | 199709110_SFN_PHI |
| Justin Thompson | DET | 3.46 | 199709100_DET_SEA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Sele | BOS | -2.37 | 199709100_NYA_BOS |
| Mark Leiter | PHI | -2.32 | 199709122_CIN_PHI |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -2.19 | 199709120_CLE_CHA |
| Mike Johnson | WAS | -1.46 | 199709110_WAS_NYN |
| Dennis Springer | ANA | -1.38 | 199709110_KCA_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.34 | Roger Clemens | 240.7 | TOR |
| +002+ | 13.19 | Pedro Martinez | 219.3 | WAS |
| +003+ | 10.78 | Greg Maddux | 218.7 | ATL |
| +005+ | 10.57 | Darryl Kile | 234.3 | HOU |
| +009+ | 8.98 | Curt Schilling | 233.3 | PHI |
| +010+ | 8.69 | Denny Neagle | 216.7 | ATL |
| +011+ | 8.01 | Kevin Brown | 214 | MIA |
| +014+ | 7.48 | Andy Pettitte | 221.3 | NYA |
| +015+ | 6.74 | Justin Thompson | 203 | DET |
| +019+ | 6.52 | John Smoltz | 232.7 | ATL |
| +020+ | 6.5 | Ismael Valdes | 175 | LAN |
| +024+ | 6.2 | Tom Glavine | 217 | ATL |
| +028+ | 6.12 | Matt Morris | 193 | SLN |
| +034+ | 5.71 | Rick Reed | 186.7 | NYN |
| +036+ | 5.52 | Shawn Estes | 185 | SFN |
| +039+ | 5.32 | Andy Benes | 177 | SLN |
| +045+ | 4.98 | Mike Mussina | 202.7 | BAL |
| +046+ | 4.97 | Kevin Appier | 216.7 | KCA |
| +050+ | 4.86 | Pat Hentgen | 246 | TOR |
| +052+ | 4.83 | Jimmy Key | 195 | BAL |
| +057+ | 4.33 | Alex Fernandez | 202.7 | MIA |
| +062+ | 4.08 | Wilson Alvarez | 192 | TOT |
| +064+ | 3.97 | Chris Holt | 188 | HOU |
| +065+ | 3.89 | Bobby Jones | 185.3 | NYN |
| +069+ | 3.68 | Kirk Rueter | 177.3 | SFN |
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