| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 11.68 | 199709200_WAS_ATL |
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 11.42 | 199709180_TOR_BOS |
| Darryl Kile | HOU | 7.71 | 199709180_HOU_PIT |
| Randy Johnson | SEA | 5.88 | 199709180_SEA_TEX |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 4.49 | 199709180_PHI_MIA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey Wright | COL | -3.88 | 199709200_COL_LAN |
| Jaime Navarro | CHA | -3.57 | 199709200_CHA_BOS |
| Glendon Rusch | KCA | -2.74 | 199709200_CLE_KCA |
| Omar Daal | TOR | -2.02 | 199709190_TOR_NYA |
| Scott Sanders | DET | -1.67 | 199709200_DET_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.82 | Roger Clemens | 247.7 | TOR |
| +002+ | 13.47 | Pedro Martinez | 234.3 | WAS |
| +004+ | 11.14 | Greg Maddux | 224.7 | ATL |
| +006+ | 10.39 | Darryl Kile | 247.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 10.02 | Randy Johnson | 203 | SEA |
| +010+ | 9.31 | Kevin Brown | 231.3 | MIA |
| +017+ | 7.18 | John Smoltz | 250 | ATL |
| +018+ | 7.16 | Ismael Valdes | 189 | LAN |
| +019+ | 7.15 | Tom Glavine | 233 | ATL |
| +022+ | 6.78 | Justin Thompson | 210 | DET |
| +023+ | 6.55 | David Cone | 190 | NYA |
| +034+ | 5.81 | Mike Mussina | 217.7 | BAL |
| +036+ | 5.65 | Matt Morris | 200 | SLN |
| +037+ | 5.58 | Rick Reed | 191.7 | NYN |
| +038+ | 5.56 | Jimmy Key | 202.7 | BAL |
| +047+ | 5.15 | Shawn Estes | 194 | SFN |
| +048+ | 5.13 | Pat Hentgen | 253 | TOR |
| +063+ | 4.16 | Kirk Rueter | 184.3 | SFN |
| +067+ | 3.82 | Chan Ho Park | 183 | LAN |
| +071+ | 3.66 | Chris Holt | 201.7 | HOU |
| +070+ | 3.66 | Jeff Fassero | 223 | SEA |
| +075+ | 3.62 | Alex Fernandez | 214.7 | MIA |
| +076+ | 3.61 | Livan Hernandez | 91 | MIA |
| +077+ | 3.6 | Wilson Alvarez | 198 | TOT |
| +084+ | 3.38 | Francisco Cordova | 173.7 | PIT |
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