| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey Wright | COL | -4.16 | 199807200_COL_HOU |
| James Baldwin | CHA | -3.5 | 199807210_CHA_TOR |
| Kent Mercker | SLN | -2.49 | 199807210_SLN_SDN |
| John Burkett | TEX | -2.1 | 199807190_TBA_TEX |
| Allen Watson | ANA | -1.96 | 199807210_ANA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1998-07-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.71 | Greg Maddux | 168 | ATL |
| +006+ | 6.73 | Andy Ashby | 156.3 | SDN |
| +007+ | 6.65 | Kevin Brown | 157.7 | SDN |
| +008+ | 6.55 | Al Leiter | 107.7 | NYN |
| +010+ | 5.98 | Bartolo Colon | 145.3 | CLE |
| +011+ | 5.96 | Pedro Martinez | 149.3 | BOS |
| +015+ | 5.64 | Kenny Rogers | 144.7 | OAK |
| +017+ | 5.43 | Curt Schilling | 171 | PHI |
| +019+ | 5.37 | Tom Glavine | 136.3 | ATL |
| +021+ | 5.35 | Rick Reed | 141.3 | NYN |
| +024+ | 4.77 | Rolando Arrojo | 134.7 | TBA |
| +032+ | 4.09 | Pete Harnisch | 132.3 | CIN |
| +035+ | 3.91 | Francisco Cordova | 135 | PIT |
| +039+ | 3.7 | Hideki Irabu | 107 | NYA |
| +042+ | 3.65 | Jamie Moyer | 150 | SEA |
| +044+ | 3.55 | Brad Radke | 133.3 | MIN |
| +045+ | 3.52 | Todd Stottlemyre | 159.3 | SLN |
| +053+ | 3.2 | Roger Clemens | 133.3 | TOR |
| +058+ | 3.06 | Sean Bergman | 104.7 | HOU |
| +068+ | 2.89 | Kerry Wood | 114.3 | CHN |
| +072+ | 2.83 | Shane Reynolds | 150 | HOU |
| +076+ | 2.71 | David Cone | 128.3 | NYA |
| +079+ | 2.67 | Darren Dreifort | 133.3 | LAN |
| +078+ | 2.67 | Denny Neagle | 149 | ATL |
| +081+ | 2.65 | Jon Lieber | 135 | PIT |
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