| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 11.42 | 199709180_TOR_BOS |
| Darryl Kile | HOU | 7.71 | 199709180_HOU_PIT |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 7.45 | 199709170_NYN_ATL |
| Randy Johnson | SEA | 5.88 | 199709180_SEA_TEX |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 4.97 | 199709160_NYN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -2.89 | 199709180_CHA_KCA |
| Aaron Sele | BOS | -2.12 | 199709161_BOS_NYA |
| Mark Leiter | PHI | -1.83 | 199709172_PHI_MIA |
| Mike Johnson | WAS | -1.59 | 199709160_WAS_PIT |
| Frank Castillo | COL | -1.45 | 199709160_COL_MIA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.87 | Roger Clemens | 247.7 | TOR |
| +002+ | 13.06 | Pedro Martinez | 226.3 | WAS |
| +004+ | 11.15 | Greg Maddux | 224.7 | ATL |
| +006+ | 10.38 | Darryl Kile | 247.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 10.11 | Randy Johnson | 203 | SEA |
| +009+ | 9.44 | Curt Schilling | 242.3 | PHI |
| +010+ | 9.32 | Kevin Brown | 231.3 | MIA |
| +012+ | 8.25 | Andy Pettitte | 229.3 | NYA |
| +018+ | 6.79 | Justin Thompson | 210 | DET |
| +019+ | 6.67 | Ismael Valdes | 182 | LAN |
| +021+ | 6.5 | John Smoltz | 241 | ATL |
| +023+ | 6.46 | Tom Glavine | 224 | ATL |
| +030+ | 6.03 | Shawn Estes | 192.3 | SFN |
| +035+ | 5.84 | Mike Mussina | 217.7 | BAL |
| +036+ | 5.68 | Matt Morris | 200 | SLN |
| +038+ | 5.58 | Jimmy Key | 202.7 | BAL |
| +039+ | 5.57 | Rick Reed | 191.7 | NYN |
| +045+ | 5.19 | Kevin Appier | 223.7 | KCA |
| +046+ | 5.18 | Pat Hentgen | 253 | TOR |
| +059+ | 4.38 | Alex Fernandez | 209.7 | MIA |
| +063+ | 4.16 | Kirk Rueter | 184.3 | SFN |
| +065+ | 4.09 | Chris Holt | 195.7 | HOU |
| +068+ | 3.83 | Chan Ho Park | 183 | LAN |
| +071+ | 3.76 | Jeff Fassero | 223 | SEA |
| +075+ | 3.62 | Wilson Alvarez | 198 | TOT |
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