| 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 |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 3.84 | 199709130_SFN_MIA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Navarro | CHA | -4.22 | 199709140_CLE_CHA |
| Mark Leiter | PHI | -2.32 | 199709122_CIN_PHI |
| Omar Daal | TOR | -2.25 | 199709130_TOR_SEA |
| Scott Sanders | DET | -1.85 | 199709140_DET_OAK |
| Tim Belcher | KCA | -1.44 | 199709140_KCA_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.29 | Roger Clemens | 240.7 | TOR |
| +002+ | 13.12 | Pedro Martinez | 219.3 | WAS |
| +003+ | 11.09 | Darryl Kile | 242.3 | HOU |
| +004+ | 10.72 | Greg Maddux | 218.7 | ATL |
| +007+ | 9.79 | Randy Johnson | 196 | SEA |
| +009+ | 8.9 | Curt Schilling | 233.3 | PHI |
| +010+ | 8.66 | Kevin Brown | 223 | MIA |
| +011+ | 8.6 | Denny Neagle | 222.7 | ATL |
| +014+ | 7.44 | Andy Pettitte | 221.3 | NYA |
| +017+ | 6.7 | Justin Thompson | 203 | DET |
| +023+ | 6.46 | John Smoltz | 241 | ATL |
| +024+ | 6.45 | Ismael Valdes | 175 | LAN |
| +028+ | 6.14 | Tom Glavine | 217 | ATL |
| +029+ | 6.07 | Matt Morris | 193 | SLN |
| +033+ | 5.83 | Mike Mussina | 211.7 | BAL |
| +035+ | 5.63 | Rick Reed | 186.7 | NYN |
| +037+ | 5.49 | Shawn Estes | 185 | SFN |
| +044+ | 5.27 | Andy Benes | 177 | SLN |
| +048+ | 4.86 | Kevin Appier | 216.7 | KCA |
| +050+ | 4.8 | Pat Hentgen | 246 | TOR |
| +051+ | 4.78 | Jimmy Key | 195 | BAL |
| +057+ | 4.27 | Alex Fernandez | 202.7 | MIA |
| +063+ | 4.05 | Chris Holt | 195.7 | HOU |
| +064+ | 4.03 | Wilson Alvarez | 192 | TOT |
| +068+ | 3.82 | Bobby Jones | 185.3 | NYN |
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