| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 11.68 | 199709230_BAL_TOR |
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 10.8 | 199709250_MIA_WAS |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | BOS | -2.4 | 199709250_BOS_DET |
| Glendon Rusch | KCA | -2.31 | 199709250_KCA_MIL |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -2.26 | 199709250_MIN_CHA |
| Scott Sanders | DET | -2.18 | 199709250_BOS_DET |
| Felipe Lira | SEA | -2.14 | 199709240_ANA_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 14 | Roger Clemens | 255.7 | TOR |
| +002+ | 13.93 | Pedro Martinez | 241.3 | WAS |
| +004+ | 11.48 | Greg Maddux | 232.7 | ATL |
| +006+ | 10.59 | Darryl Kile | 255.7 | HOU |
| +008+ | 10.19 | Randy Johnson | 211 | SEA |
| +009+ | 9.28 | Kevin Brown | 237.3 | MIA |
| +011+ | 8.72 | Curt Schilling | 247.3 | PHI |
| +014+ | 8.03 | Andy Pettitte | 236.3 | NYA |
| +016+ | 7.89 | Denny Neagle | 228.3 | ATL |
| +017+ | 7.6 | Tom Glavine | 240 | ATL |
| +019+ | 7.15 | Ismael Valdes | 189 | LAN |
| +022+ | 6.81 | David Cone | 195 | NYA |
| +024+ | 6.74 | Justin Thompson | 216 | DET |
| +029+ | 6.24 | Rick Reed | 200.3 | NYN |
| +035+ | 5.9 | Mike Mussina | 224.7 | BAL |
| +038+ | 5.79 | Kevin Appier | 230.7 | KCA |
| +039+ | 5.78 | Matt Morris | 208 | SLN |
| +047+ | 5.15 | Shawn Estes | 194 | SFN |
| +053+ | 4.99 | Jimmy Key | 207.3 | BAL |
| +058+ | 4.58 | Pat Hentgen | 258 | TOR |
| +063+ | 4.3 | Chan Ho Park | 192 | LAN |
| +065+ | 4.18 | Kirk Rueter | 190.7 | SFN |
| +066+ | 4.1 | Wilson Alvarez | 205 | TOT |
| +068+ | 4.01 | Alex Fernandez | 220.7 | MIA |
| +070+ | 3.93 | Chris Holt | 208.7 | HOU |
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