| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 13.39 | 199709280_BOS_TOR |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 4.44 | 199709260_MIA_PHI |
| Denny Neagle | ATL | 3.97 | 199709280_ATL_NYN |
| Andy Pettitte | NYA | 3.7 | 199709260_NYA_DET |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 2.85 | 199709260_LAN_COL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Navarro | CHA | -3.25 | 199709270_KCA_CHA |
| Jamey Wright | COL | -2.92 | 199709260_LAN_COL |
| Ricky Bones | KCA | -2.5 | 199709270_KCA_CHA |
| Mike Johnson | WAS | -1.83 | 199709260_CIN_WAS |
| Dennis Springer | ANA | -1.46 | 199709260_TEX_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 14.47 | Roger Clemens | 264 | TOR |
| +002+ | 13.96 | Pedro Martinez | 241.3 | WAS |
| +008+ | 10.42 | Randy Johnson | 213 | SEA |
| +010+ | 8.85 | Curt Schilling | 254.3 | PHI |
| +015+ | 8.05 | Andy Pettitte | 240.3 | NYA |
| +017+ | 7.78 | John Smoltz | 256 | ATL |
| +018+ | 7.75 | Ismael Valdes | 196.7 | LAN |
| +019+ | 7.63 | Tom Glavine | 240 | ATL |
| +021+ | 7.38 | Denny Neagle | 233.3 | ATL |
| +022+ | 7.1 | Justin Thompson | 223.3 | DET |
| +023+ | 7.05 | Rick Reed | 208.3 | NYN |
| +025+ | 6.84 | David Cone | 195 | NYA |
| +034+ | 5.95 | Mike Mussina | 224.7 | BAL |
| +035+ | 5.88 | Matt Morris | 217 | SLN |
| +040+ | 5.65 | Shawn Estes | 201 | SFN |
| +043+ | 5.32 | Kevin Appier | 235.7 | KCA |
| +054+ | 4.83 | Wilson Alvarez | 212 | TOT |
| +060+ | 4.49 | Jimmy Key | 212.3 | BAL |
| +063+ | 4.39 | Pat Hentgen | 264 | TOR |
| +067+ | 4.2 | Jeff Fassero | 234.3 | SEA |
| +068+ | 4.17 | Kirk Rueter | 190.7 | SFN |
| +069+ | 4.08 | Alex Fernandez | 220.7 | MIA |
| +072+ | 4.04 | Chris Holt | 209.7 | HOU |
| +079+ | 3.57 | Garrett Stephenson | 117 | PHI |
| +091+ | 3.33 | Scott Erickson | 221.7 | BAL |
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