| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 11.68 | 199709230_BAL_TOR |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 7.17 | 199709220_WAS_ATL |
| Darryl Kile | HOU | 6.29 | 199709230_CHN_HOU |
| Randy Johnson | SEA | 5.81 | 199709230_ANA_SEA |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 5.09 | 199709210_PHI_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Leiter | PHI | -2.11 | 199709230_ATL_PHI |
| Mike Johnson | WAS | -1.96 | 199709210_WAS_ATL |
| Kenny Rogers | NYA | -1.65 | 199709230_NYA_CLE |
| Frank Castillo | COL | -1.62 | 199709210_COL_LAN |
| Aaron Sele | BOS | -1.55 | 199709210_CHA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 14.03 | Roger Clemens | 255.7 | TOR |
| +002+ | 13.45 | Pedro Martinez | 234.3 | WAS |
| +004+ | 11.51 | Greg Maddux | 232.7 | ATL |
| +006+ | 10.62 | Darryl Kile | 255.7 | HOU |
| +008+ | 10.22 | Randy Johnson | 211 | SEA |
| +009+ | 9.3 | Kevin Brown | 237.3 | MIA |
| +010+ | 8.78 | Curt Schilling | 247.3 | PHI |
| +013+ | 8.07 | Andy Pettitte | 236.3 | NYA |
| +015+ | 7.92 | Denny Neagle | 228.3 | ATL |
| +018+ | 7.17 | Ismael Valdes | 189 | LAN |
| +019+ | 7.16 | John Smoltz | 250 | ATL |
| +020+ | 7.13 | Tom Glavine | 233 | ATL |
| +022+ | 6.77 | Justin Thompson | 216 | DET |
| +024+ | 6.55 | David Cone | 190 | NYA |
| +029+ | 6.26 | Rick Reed | 200.3 | NYN |
| +034+ | 5.92 | Kevin Appier | 230.7 | KCA |
| +035+ | 5.88 | Matt Morris | 208 | SLN |
| +047+ | 5.17 | Shawn Estes | 194 | SFN |
| +050+ | 4.99 | Jimmy Key | 207.3 | BAL |
| +056+ | 4.61 | Pat Hentgen | 258 | TOR |
| +063+ | 4.32 | Chan Ho Park | 192 | LAN |
| +064+ | 4.2 | Kirk Rueter | 190.7 | SFN |
| +066+ | 4.13 | Wilson Alvarez | 205 | TOT |
| +068+ | 3.9 | Jeff Fassero | 229.3 | SEA |
| +069+ | 3.88 | Brad Radke | 235.3 | MIN |
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