| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 5.79 | 199807220_ARI_SDN |
| Al Leiter | NYN | 5.17 | 199807230_NYN_MIL |
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 5.03 | 199807220_ATL_PHI |
| Rolando Arrojo | TBA | 2.21 | 199807220_SEA_TBA |
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 2.19 | 199807220_CHA_TOR |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Castillo | DET | -5.26 | 199807230_DET_CLE |
| Bobby Witt | SLN | -4.92 | 199807220_SLN_SFN |
| Doug Drabek | BAL | -3.76 | 199807230_OAK_BAL |
| Darren Oliver | TEX | -2.91 | 199807230_TEX_KCA |
| Pedro Astacio | COL | -2.74 | 199807231_CIN_COL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1998-07-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.71 | Greg Maddux | 168 | ATL |
| +005+ | 7.13 | Andy Ashby | 162.3 | SDN |
| +008+ | 6.65 | Kevin Brown | 157.7 | SDN |
| +009+ | 6.39 | Al Leiter | 114.3 | NYN |
| +013+ | 5.95 | Pedro Martinez | 149.3 | BOS |
| +016+ | 5.68 | Kenny Rogers | 144.7 | OAK |
| +017+ | 5.66 | Tom Glavine | 143.3 | ATL |
| +019+ | 5.35 | Rick Reed | 141.3 | NYN |
| +020+ | 5.32 | Curt Schilling | 171 | PHI |
| +028+ | 4.34 | Rolando Arrojo | 140.7 | TBA |
| +029+ | 4.29 | Chuck Finley | 144 | ANA |
| +034+ | 4.01 | Roger Clemens | 141.3 | TOR |
| +037+ | 3.91 | Francisco Cordova | 135 | PIT |
| +040+ | 3.7 | Hideki Irabu | 107 | NYA |
| +041+ | 3.68 | Jamie Moyer | 150 | SEA |
| +044+ | 3.55 | Brad Radke | 139.7 | MIN |
| +045+ | 3.49 | Pete Harnisch | 138.3 | CIN |
| +060+ | 3.12 | Todd Stottlemyre | 161.3 | SLN |
| +061+ | 3.09 | Jon Lieber | 141.3 | PIT |
| +068+ | 2.9 | Kerry Wood | 114.3 | CHN |
| +071+ | 2.83 | Shane Reynolds | 150 | HOU |
| +072+ | 2.81 | Orlando Hernandez | 63 | NYA |
| +077+ | 2.71 | David Cone | 128.3 | NYA |
| +084+ | 2.67 | John Smoltz | 95.7 | ATL |
| +083+ | 2.67 | Denny Neagle | 149 | ATL |
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