| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Suppan | ARI | -3.25 | 199804190_MIA_ARI |
| Jamey Wright | COL | -3.18 | 199804192_ATL_COL |
| LaTroy Hawkins | MIN | -2.74 | 199804190_SEA_MIN |
| Matt Beech | PHI | -2.08 | 199804190_PHI_SLN |
| Greg Keagle | DET | -2.04 | 199804180_NYA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1998-04-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.03 | Greg Maddux | 32 | ATL |
| +002+ | 2.99 | Chuck Finley | 32.3 | ANA |
| +003+ | 2.8 | Pedro Martinez | 32 | BOS |
| +004+ | 2.69 | Curt Schilling | 33 | PHI |
| +007+ | 2.08 | Kevin Brown | 29.3 | SDN |
| +011+ | 1.73 | Tom Glavine | 20 | ATL |
| +012+ | 1.73 | Cal Eldred | 25.7 | MIL |
| +013+ | 1.69 | Al Leiter | 25 | NYN |
| +020+ | 1.52 | Aaron Sele | 22 | TEX |
| +021+ | 1.48 | Todd Stottlemyre | 28 | SLN |
| +024+ | 1.42 | Rick Helling | 23 | TEX |
| +025+ | 1.41 | Ramon Martinez | 27 | LAN |
| +032+ | 1.25 | Pat Rapp | 25.7 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Hipolito Pichardo | 19.3 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Dave Burba | 27 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Bartolo Colon | 19 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Francisco Cordova | 24.3 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 1.09 | Brett Tomko | 22 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Andy Ashby | 27.7 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Andy Benes | 30.3 | ARI |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Masato Yoshii | 18 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Bret Saberhagen | 17 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Mike Sirotka | 20.7 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.95 | Kevin Millwood | 26.3 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.94 | Scott Karl | 24 | MIL |
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