| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 6.08 | 199807170_SDN_CIN |
| Al Leiter | NYN | 4.62 | 199807180_PHI_NYN |
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 4.43 | 199807170_MIL_ATL |
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 1.93 | 199807170_NYA_TOR |
| Todd Stottlemyre | SLN | 1.86 | 199807190_LAN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Drabek | BAL | -5.18 | 199807170_BAL_ANA |
| Frank Castillo | DET | -4.54 | 199807180_BOS_DET |
| Darren Oliver | TEX | -3.6 | 199807170_TBA_TEX |
| Pedro Astacio | COL | -2.27 | 199807170_COL_ARI |
| Jason Dickson | ANA | -1.8 | 199807170_BAL_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1998-07-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.69 | Greg Maddux | 161 | ATL |
| +005+ | 6.79 | Andy Ashby | 156.3 | SDN |
| +008+ | 6.59 | Al Leiter | 107.7 | NYN |
| +009+ | 6.31 | Kevin Brown | 149.7 | SDN |
| +010+ | 6.11 | Bartolo Colon | 138 | CLE |
| +012+ | 5.68 | Kenny Rogers | 144.7 | OAK |
| +013+ | 5.68 | Pedro Martinez | 142.3 | BOS |
| +017+ | 5.42 | Tom Glavine | 136.3 | ATL |
| +020+ | 4.82 | Rolando Arrojo | 134.7 | TBA |
| +021+ | 4.79 | Curt Schilling | 162 | PHI |
| +025+ | 4.59 | Rick Reed | 133.3 | NYN |
| +026+ | 4.44 | Chuck Finley | 141 | ANA |
| +029+ | 4.21 | Denny Neagle | 145 | ATL |
| +032+ | 4.11 | Pete Harnisch | 132.3 | CIN |
| +036+ | 3.75 | Hideki Irabu | 100 | NYA |
| +040+ | 3.6 | Brad Radke | 133.3 | MIN |
| +041+ | 3.56 | Todd Stottlemyre | 159.3 | SLN |
| +044+ | 3.51 | Jamie Moyer | 142 | SEA |
| +046+ | 3.48 | Francisco Cordova | 128.3 | PIT |
| +047+ | 3.46 | Shane Reynolds | 143.3 | HOU |
| +051+ | 3.25 | Roger Clemens | 133.3 | TOR |
| +060+ | 3.1 | Sean Bergman | 104.7 | HOU |
| +075+ | 2.75 | Brian Moehler | 131.7 | DET |
| +079+ | 2.71 | Mike Hampton | 117.3 | HOU |
| +080+ | 2.7 | Orlando Hernandez | 57 | NYA |
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