| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 11.81 | 199709150_WAS_PIT |
| Darryl Kile | HOU | 7.09 | 199709130_LAN_HOU |
| Randy Johnson | SEA | 5.26 | 199709130_TOR_SEA |
| Denny Neagle | ATL | 4.6 | 199709130_COL_ATL |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 3.84 | 199709130_SFN_MIA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey Wright | COL | -4.35 | 199709150_COL_MIA |
| Jaime Navarro | CHA | -4.22 | 199709140_CLE_CHA |
| Omar Daal | TOR | -2.25 | 199709130_TOR_SEA |
| Glendon Rusch | KCA | -2.14 | 199709150_KCA_TEX |
| Scott Sanders | DET | -1.85 | 199709140_DET_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.33 | Roger Clemens | 240.7 | TOR |
| +002+ | 13.02 | Pedro Martinez | 226.3 | WAS |
| +003+ | 11.11 | Darryl Kile | 242.3 | HOU |
| +005+ | 10.74 | Greg Maddux | 218.7 | ATL |
| +007+ | 9.8 | Randy Johnson | 196 | SEA |
| +010+ | 8.67 | Kevin Brown | 223 | MIA |
| +011+ | 8.62 | Denny Neagle | 222.7 | ATL |
| +014+ | 7.46 | Andy Pettitte | 221.3 | NYA |
| +017+ | 6.8 | Justin Thompson | 210 | DET |
| +019+ | 6.67 | Ismael Valdes | 182 | LAN |
| +024+ | 6.49 | John Smoltz | 241 | ATL |
| +026+ | 6.45 | Tom Glavine | 224 | ATL |
| +029+ | 6.05 | Shawn Estes | 192.3 | SFN |
| +030+ | 5.99 | Matt Morris | 193 | SLN |
| +032+ | 5.85 | Mike Mussina | 211.7 | BAL |
| +035+ | 5.65 | Rick Reed | 186.7 | NYN |
| +043+ | 5.21 | Andy Benes | 177 | SLN |
| +047+ | 4.87 | Kevin Appier | 216.7 | KCA |
| +048+ | 4.84 | Pat Hentgen | 246 | TOR |
| +050+ | 4.8 | Jimmy Key | 195 | BAL |
| +058+ | 4.37 | Alex Fernandez | 209.7 | MIA |
| +064+ | 4.07 | Chris Holt | 195.7 | HOU |
| +065+ | 4.06 | Wilson Alvarez | 192 | TOT |
| +068+ | 3.83 | Bobby Jones | 185.3 | NYN |
| +070+ | 3.68 | Kirk Rueter | 177.3 | SFN |
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