| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 11.81 | 199709150_WAS_PIT |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 4.97 | 199709160_NYN_PHI |
| Andy Pettitte | NYA | 3.37 | 199709161_BOS_NYA |
| Justin Thompson | DET | 2.77 | 199709150_DET_OAK |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 2.54 | 199709150_LAN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey Wright | COL | -4.35 | 199709150_COL_MIA |
| Jaime Navarro | CHA | -4.22 | 199709140_CLE_CHA |
| Glendon Rusch | KCA | -2.14 | 199709150_KCA_TEX |
| Aaron Sele | BOS | -2.12 | 199709161_BOS_NYA |
| Scott Sanders | DET | -1.85 | 199709140_DET_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.32 | Roger Clemens | 240.7 | TOR |
| +002+ | 13.03 | Pedro Martinez | 226.3 | WAS |
| +003+ | 11.1 | Darryl Kile | 242.3 | HOU |
| +005+ | 10.74 | Greg Maddux | 218.7 | ATL |
| +008+ | 9.8 | Randy Johnson | 196 | SEA |
| +009+ | 9.4 | Curt Schilling | 242.3 | PHI |
| +010+ | 8.67 | Kevin Brown | 223 | MIA |
| +011+ | 8.62 | Denny Neagle | 222.7 | ATL |
| +012+ | 8.27 | Andy Pettitte | 229.3 | NYA |
| +018+ | 6.8 | Justin Thompson | 210 | DET |
| +019+ | 6.67 | Ismael Valdes | 182 | LAN |
| +022+ | 6.48 | John Smoltz | 241 | ATL |
| +026+ | 6.45 | Tom Glavine | 224 | ATL |
| +029+ | 6.06 | Shawn Estes | 192.3 | SFN |
| +031+ | 5.99 | Matt Morris | 193 | SLN |
| +033+ | 5.85 | Mike Mussina | 211.7 | BAL |
| +038+ | 5.57 | Jimmy Key | 202.7 | BAL |
| +039+ | 5.53 | Rick Reed | 191.7 | NYN |
| +047+ | 5.18 | Kevin Appier | 223.7 | KCA |
| +050+ | 4.84 | Pat Hentgen | 246 | TOR |
| +059+ | 4.37 | Alex Fernandez | 209.7 | MIA |
| +064+ | 4.07 | Chris Holt | 195.7 | HOU |
| +069+ | 3.68 | Kirk Rueter | 177.3 | SFN |
| +071+ | 3.63 | Wilson Alvarez | 198 | TOT |
| +073+ | 3.54 | Chan Ho Park | 176 | LAN |
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