| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 4.88 | 199807050_COL_SDN |
| Rick Reed | NYN | 3.38 | 199807050_NYN_ATL |
| Mike Hampton | HOU | 2.96 | 199807040_ARI_HOU |
| Todd Stottlemyre | SLN | 2.9 | 199807090_HOU_SLN |
| Denny Neagle | ATL | 2.7 | 199807050_NYN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Drabek | BAL | -3.91 | 199807040_BAL_NYA |
| John Burkett | TEX | -2.16 | 199807090_TEX_OAK |
| Kent Mercker | SLN | -1.95 | 199807050_SLN_CIN |
| Dennis Springer | TBA | -1.91 | 199807040_TBA_TOR |
| Mike Oquist | OAK | -1.77 | 199807040_OAK_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1998-07-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.82 | Greg Maddux | 146.3 | ATL |
| +006+ | 6.18 | Andy Ashby | 142 | SDN |
| +009+ | 5.53 | Bartolo Colon | 124.3 | CLE |
| +011+ | 5.43 | Kevin Brown | 134.7 | SDN |
| +013+ | 5.14 | Tom Glavine | 123.3 | ATL |
| +014+ | 4.93 | Curt Schilling | 145 | PHI |
| +018+ | 4.65 | Rick Reed | 119 | NYN |
| +019+ | 4.54 | Todd Stottlemyre | 146.3 | SLN |
| +020+ | 4.53 | Brad Radke | 120.3 | MIN |
| +021+ | 4.52 | Pedro Martinez | 125.3 | BOS |
| +022+ | 4.41 | Kenny Rogers | 129.7 | OAK |
| +027+ | 3.93 | Pete Harnisch | 119 | CIN |
| +030+ | 3.87 | Mike Hampton | 107.3 | HOU |
| +029+ | 3.87 | Chuck Finley | 131 | ANA |
| +031+ | 3.82 | Rolando Arrojo | 120.7 | TBA |
| +041+ | 3.26 | Francisco Cordova | 115.7 | PIT |
| +043+ | 3.2 | Shane Reynolds | 135.7 | HOU |
| +042+ | 3.2 | Sean Bergman | 92.7 | HOU |
| +050+ | 3.09 | Denny Neagle | 132 | ATL |
| +056+ | 3 | Hideki Irabu | 86.7 | NYA |
| +067+ | 2.75 | Dave Burba | 119.7 | CLE |
| +074+ | 2.58 | Jamie Moyer | 126 | SEA |
| +082+ | 2.39 | Roger Clemens | 119 | TOR |
| +090+ | 2.34 | Carlos Perez | 136.7 | WAS |
| +089+ | 2.34 | Orlando Hernandez | 43.3 | NYA |
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