| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | NYA | 2.91 | 199709170_DET_NYA |
| Milwaukee Brewers | MIL | 2.46 | 199709180_MIL_BAL |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 1.87 | 199709160_LAN_SLN |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 1.37 | 199709180_LAN_SFN |
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | 1.27 | 199709160_CIN_CHN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -3.27 | 199709180_OAK_ANA |
| Kansas City Royals | KCA | -3.15 | 199709160_KCA_TEX |
| Montreal Expos | WAS | -3.02 | 199709160_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 1997-09-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +055+ | 4.53 | Paul Quantrill | 83 | TOR |
| +060+ | 4.36 | Doug Jones | 72.7 | MIL |
| +061+ | 4.31 | Jeff Shaw | 91.3 | CIN |
| +070+ | 3.78 | Tom Gordon | 179.7 | BOS |
| +069+ | 3.78 | Mariano Rivera | 68.7 | NYA |
| +072+ | 3.69 | John Wetteland | 62 | TEX |
| +074+ | 3.63 | Antonio Osuna | 58.7 | LAN |
| +073+ | 3.63 | Randy Myers | 56.7 | BAL |
| +077+ | 3.58 | John Frascatore | 74.3 | SLN |
| +079+ | 3.51 | Armando Benitez | 70 | BAL |
| +080+ | 3.5 | Jose Mesa | 78.7 | CLE |
| +093+ | 3.11 | Roberto Hernandez | 75 | TOT |
| +094+ | 3.09 | Trevor Hoffman | 77.7 | SDN |
| +102+ | 2.83 | Bob Wickman | 88.3 | MIL |
| +106+ | 2.78 | Darren Dreifort | 60.7 | LAN |
| +107+ | 2.78 | Jeff Nelson | 75.3 | NYA |
| +117+ | 2.57 | Darren Hall | 52.3 | LAN |
| +120+ | 2.51 | John Franco | 60 | NYN |
| +121+ | 2.5 | Tom Martin | 53.7 | HOU |
| +128+ | 2.38 | Todd Jones | 66.3 | DET |
| +131+ | 2.36 | T.J. Mathews | 68.3 | TOT |
| +132+ | 2.35 | Arthur Rhodes | 89.7 | BAL |
| +135+ | 2.27 | Mike Stanton | 62 | NYA |
| +137+ | 2.22 | Doug Brocail | 75 | DET |
| +136+ | 2.22 | Rich Loiselle | 68.3 | PIT |
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