| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | HOU | 2.96 | 199709280_PIT_HOU |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | LAN | 2.75 | 199709260_LAN_COL |
| Baltimore Orioles | BAL | 2.47 | 199709270_BAL_MIL |
| New York Yankees | NYA | 2.14 | 199709270_NYA_DET |
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | 1.8 | 199709260_CIN_WAS |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | OAK | -4.58 | 199709270_OAK_SEA |
| Kansas City Royals | KCA | -2.53 | 199709260_KCA_CHA |
| San Diego Padres | SDN | -2.06 | 199709270_SDN_SFN |
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -1.62 | 199709260_MIN_CLE |
| Chicago White Sox | CHA | -1.21 | 199709280_KCA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +008+ | 10.42 | Randy Johnson | 213 | SEA |
| +048+ | 5.03 | Paul Quantrill | 88 | TOR |
| +059+ | 4.49 | Doug Jones | 80.3 | MIL |
| +062+ | 4.41 | Jeff Shaw | 94.7 | CIN |
| +071+ | 4.07 | Mariano Rivera | 71.7 | NYA |
| +072+ | 4.04 | Chris Holt | 209.7 | HOU |
| +073+ | 3.94 | Randy Myers | 59.7 | BAL |
| +075+ | 3.87 | Jose Mesa | 82.3 | CLE |
| +077+ | 3.79 | John Wetteland | 65 | TEX |
| +083+ | 3.55 | Bob Wickman | 95.7 | MIL |
| +085+ | 3.51 | John Frascatore | 80 | SLN |
| +088+ | 3.47 | Roberto Hernandez | 80.7 | TOT |
| +092+ | 3.31 | Antonio Osuna | 61.7 | LAN |
| +094+ | 3.26 | Trevor Hoffman | 81.3 | SDN |
| +096+ | 3.22 | Armando Benitez | 73.3 | BAL |
| +102+ | 2.93 | Arthur Rhodes | 95.3 | BAL |
| +107+ | 2.74 | Tom Martin | 56 | HOU |
| +109+ | 2.68 | Jeff Nelson | 78.7 | NYA |
| +111+ | 2.65 | Tom Gordon | 182.7 | BOS |
| +116+ | 2.6 | Darren Hall | 54.7 | LAN |
| +118+ | 2.59 | Scott Sullivan | 97.3 | CIN |
| +119+ | 2.59 | Greg McMichael | 87.7 | NYN |
| +133+ | 2.37 | Jesse Orosco | 50.3 | BAL |
| +134+ | 2.36 | T.J. Mathews | 74.7 | TOT |
| +137+ | 2.32 | Billy Wagner | 66.3 | HOU |
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