| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 13.03 | 199709120_TOR_SEA |
| Darryl Kile | HOU | 7.09 | 199709130_LAN_HOU |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 6.44 | 199709120_COL_ATL |
| Randy Johnson | SEA | 5.26 | 199709130_TOR_SEA |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 4.55 | 199709110_SFN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Leiter | PHI | -2.32 | 199709122_CIN_PHI |
| Omar Daal | TOR | -2.25 | 199709130_TOR_SEA |
| 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 1997-09-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.3 | Roger Clemens | 240.7 | TOR |
| +002+ | 13.13 | Pedro Martinez | 219.3 | WAS |
| +003+ | 11.14 | Darryl Kile | 242.3 | HOU |
| +004+ | 10.75 | Greg Maddux | 218.7 | ATL |
| +007+ | 9.81 | Randy Johnson | 196 | SEA |
| +009+ | 8.94 | Curt Schilling | 233.3 | PHI |
| +010+ | 8.68 | Kevin Brown | 223 | MIA |
| +011+ | 8.63 | Denny Neagle | 222.7 | ATL |
| +014+ | 7.47 | Andy Pettitte | 221.3 | NYA |
| +016+ | 6.73 | Justin Thompson | 203 | DET |
| +020+ | 6.49 | John Smoltz | 232.7 | ATL |
| +022+ | 6.48 | Ismael Valdes | 175 | LAN |
| +026+ | 6.17 | Tom Glavine | 217 | ATL |
| +027+ | 6.09 | Matt Morris | 193 | SLN |
| +033+ | 5.86 | Mike Mussina | 211.7 | BAL |
| +035+ | 5.65 | Rick Reed | 186.7 | NYN |
| +038+ | 5.5 | Shawn Estes | 185 | SFN |
| +039+ | 5.3 | Andy Benes | 177 | SLN |
| +048+ | 4.87 | Kevin Appier | 216.7 | KCA |
| +051+ | 4.82 | Pat Hentgen | 246 | TOR |
| +052+ | 4.81 | Jimmy Key | 195 | BAL |
| +057+ | 4.3 | Alex Fernandez | 202.7 | MIA |
| +063+ | 4.06 | Wilson Alvarez | 192 | TOT |
| +064+ | 3.95 | Chris Holt | 188 | HOU |
| +066+ | 3.84 | Bobby Jones | 185.3 | NYN |
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