| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | NYA | 2.95 | 199709150_BOS_NYA |
| Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | 2.32 | 199709170_MIL_BAL |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 2.06 | 199709150_LAN_SLN |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 1.52 | 199709150_SFN_ATL |
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | 1.27 | 199709160_CIN_CHN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | KCA | -3.39 | 199709150_KCA_TEX |
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -3.17 | 199709150_DET_OAK |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | -3.15 | 199709150_WAS_PIT |
| Philadelphia Phillies | PHI | -1.42 | 199709160_NYN_PHI |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | -1.33 | 199709170_COL_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +057+ | 4.42 | Paul Quantrill | 82 | TOR |
| +060+ | 4.36 | Doug Jones | 72.7 | MIL |
| +062+ | 4.21 | Jeff Shaw | 90.3 | CIN |
| +067+ | 3.9 | Mariano Rivera | 67.7 | NYA |
| +070+ | 3.78 | Tom Gordon | 179.7 | BOS |
| +072+ | 3.69 | John Wetteland | 62 | TEX |
| +076+ | 3.58 | John Frascatore | 74.3 | SLN |
| +077+ | 3.54 | Antonio Osuna | 57.7 | LAN |
| +078+ | 3.53 | Randy Myers | 55.7 | BAL |
| +079+ | 3.5 | Jose Mesa | 78.7 | CLE |
| +082+ | 3.37 | Armando Benitez | 68.7 | BAL |
| +092+ | 3.19 | Trevor Hoffman | 76.7 | SDN |
| +096+ | 3.04 | Roberto Hernandez | 74.3 | TOT |
| +104+ | 2.79 | Jeff Nelson | 75.3 | NYA |
| +110+ | 2.72 | Bob Wickman | 87.3 | MIL |
| +112+ | 2.69 | Darren Dreifort | 59.7 | LAN |
| +118+ | 2.57 | Darren Hall | 52.3 | LAN |
| +122+ | 2.51 | John Franco | 60 | NYN |
| +124+ | 2.43 | Tom Martin | 53 | HOU |
| +128+ | 2.34 | Arthur Rhodes | 89.7 | BAL |
| +132+ | 2.28 | Mike Stanton | 62 | NYA |
| +134+ | 2.25 | T.J. Mathews | 67.3 | TOT |
| +136+ | 2.22 | Todd Jones | 64.7 | DET |
| +137+ | 2.19 | Rich Rodriguez | 62.3 | SFN |
| +138+ | 2.13 | Jesse Orosco | 46 | BAL |
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