| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt | SLN | -4.92 | 199807220_SLN_SFN |
| Jamey Wright | COL | -4.16 | 199807200_COL_HOU |
| James Baldwin | CHA | -3.5 | 199807210_CHA_TOR |
| Allen Watson | ANA | -1.96 | 199807210_ANA_MIN |
| LaTroy Hawkins | MIN | -1.65 | 199807210_ANA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1998-07-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.72 | Greg Maddux | 168 | ATL |
| +005+ | 7.14 | Andy Ashby | 162.3 | SDN |
| +008+ | 6.66 | Kevin Brown | 157.7 | SDN |
| +009+ | 6.55 | Al Leiter | 107.7 | NYN |
| +011+ | 5.99 | Bartolo Colon | 145.3 | CLE |
| +012+ | 5.98 | Pedro Martinez | 149.3 | BOS |
| +015+ | 5.67 | Tom Glavine | 143.3 | ATL |
| +016+ | 5.66 | Kenny Rogers | 144.7 | OAK |
| +019+ | 5.44 | Curt Schilling | 171 | PHI |
| +020+ | 5.36 | Rick Reed | 141.3 | NYN |
| +028+ | 4.34 | Rolando Arrojo | 140.7 | TBA |
| +033+ | 4.09 | Pete Harnisch | 132.3 | CIN |
| +035+ | 4.02 | Roger Clemens | 141.3 | TOR |
| +036+ | 3.92 | Francisco Cordova | 135 | PIT |
| +040+ | 3.7 | Hideki Irabu | 107 | NYA |
| +041+ | 3.67 | Jamie Moyer | 150 | SEA |
| +044+ | 3.57 | Brad Radke | 139.7 | MIN |
| +046+ | 3.53 | Todd Stottlemyre | 159.3 | SLN |
| +057+ | 3.08 | Sean Bergman | 104.7 | HOU |
| +065+ | 2.9 | Kerry Wood | 114.3 | CHN |
| +069+ | 2.85 | Shane Reynolds | 150 | HOU |
| +073+ | 2.81 | Orlando Hernandez | 63 | NYA |
| +079+ | 2.72 | David Cone | 128.3 | NYA |
| +082+ | 2.68 | Darren Dreifort | 133.3 | LAN |
| +081+ | 2.68 | Denny Neagle | 149 | ATL |
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