| 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 |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 4.93 | 199709230_MIA_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Lira | SEA | -2.14 | 199709240_ANA_SEA |
| Mark Leiter | PHI | -2.11 | 199709230_ATL_PHI |
| Kenny Rogers | NYA | -1.65 | 199709230_NYA_CLE |
| Omar Daal | TOR | -1.55 | 199709240_BAL_TOR |
| Travis Miller | MIN | -1.25 | 199709220_MIL_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 14.02 | Roger Clemens | 255.7 | TOR |
| +002+ | 13.44 | Pedro Martinez | 234.3 | WAS |
| +004+ | 11.51 | Greg Maddux | 232.7 | ATL |
| +006+ | 10.61 | Darryl Kile | 255.7 | HOU |
| +008+ | 10.21 | Randy Johnson | 211 | SEA |
| +009+ | 9.29 | Kevin Brown | 237.3 | MIA |
| +010+ | 8.77 | Curt Schilling | 247.3 | PHI |
| +014+ | 8.07 | Andy Pettitte | 236.3 | NYA |
| +015+ | 7.93 | Denny Neagle | 228.3 | ATL |
| +018+ | 7.16 | Ismael Valdes | 189 | LAN |
| +019+ | 7.14 | Tom Glavine | 233 | ATL |
| +022+ | 6.76 | Justin Thompson | 216 | DET |
| +025+ | 6.55 | David Cone | 190 | NYA |
| +029+ | 6.25 | Rick Reed | 200.3 | NYN |
| +035+ | 5.87 | Matt Morris | 208 | SLN |
| +039+ | 5.81 | Kevin Appier | 230.7 | KCA |
| +047+ | 5.16 | Shawn Estes | 194 | SFN |
| +052+ | 4.99 | Jimmy Key | 207.3 | BAL |
| +059+ | 4.6 | Pat Hentgen | 258 | TOR |
| +064+ | 4.31 | Chan Ho Park | 192 | LAN |
| +065+ | 4.19 | Kirk Rueter | 190.7 | SFN |
| +066+ | 4.12 | Wilson Alvarez | 205 | TOT |
| +069+ | 3.95 | Chris Holt | 208.7 | HOU |
| +070+ | 3.89 | Jeff Fassero | 229.3 | SEA |
| +071+ | 3.87 | Brad Radke | 235.3 | MIN |
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