| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | NYA | 3.31 | 199709130_NYA_BAL |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 2.42 | 199709130_LAN_HOU |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 2.36 | 199709130_SFN_MIA |
| Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | 2.21 | 199709130_BOS_MIL |
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | 1.43 | 199709140_CIN_PHI |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | KCA | -4.71 | 199709130_KCA_ANA |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | -3.66 | 199709140_WAS_NYN |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -3.17 | 199709150_DET_OAK |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -1.8 | 199709130_TOR_SEA |
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | -1.62 | 199709130_CIN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +055+ | 4.56 | Paul Quantrill | 81.3 | TOR |
| +059+ | 4.36 | Doug Jones | 72.7 | MIL |
| +060+ | 4.2 | Jeff Shaw | 90.3 | CIN |
| +066+ | 3.91 | Mariano Rivera | 65.7 | NYA |
| +067+ | 3.86 | Tom Gordon | 178.7 | BOS |
| +071+ | 3.58 | John Wetteland | 61 | TEX |
| +074+ | 3.47 | John Frascatore | 73.3 | SLN |
| +076+ | 3.46 | Randy Myers | 55 | BAL |
| +078+ | 3.43 | Antonio Osuna | 56.7 | LAN |
| +086+ | 3.32 | Jose Mesa | 77 | CLE |
| +088+ | 3.24 | Armando Benitez | 67.3 | BAL |
| +095+ | 3.09 | Trevor Hoffman | 75.7 | SDN |
| +101+ | 2.84 | Roberto Hernandez | 72.3 | TOT |
| +107+ | 2.68 | Darren Dreifort | 59.7 | LAN |
| +113+ | 2.59 | Bob Wickman | 86 | MIL |
| +114+ | 2.58 | Jeff Nelson | 73.3 | NYA |
| +115+ | 2.56 | Arthur Rhodes | 87.7 | BAL |
| +117+ | 2.54 | Darren Hall | 52 | LAN |
| +120+ | 2.5 | John Franco | 60 | NYN |
| +125+ | 2.43 | Tom Martin | 53 | HOU |
| +131+ | 2.27 | Stan Belinda | 92 | CIN |
| +133+ | 2.25 | T.J. Mathews | 67.3 | TOT |
| +135+ | 2.21 | Todd Jones | 64.7 | DET |
| +137+ | 2.14 | Mike Stanton | 60.7 | NYA |
| +138+ | 2.11 | Rich Loiselle | 67.3 | PIT |
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