| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 15.12 | 199807310_SLN_ATL |
| Kevin Brown | SDN | 5.83 | 199807310_SDN_WAS |
| Pedro Martinez | BOS | 5.41 | 199808010_BOS_ANA |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 3.42 | 199807310_SFN_PHI |
| Rick Reed | NYN | 3.36 | 199808010_LAN_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey Wright | COL | -4.07 | 199807310_COL_CHN |
| John Burkett | TEX | -2.26 | 199807310_CHA_TEX |
| Kent Mercker | SLN | -2.02 | 199807310_SLN_ATL |
| Allen Watson | ANA | -1.22 | 199808010_BOS_ANA |
| Bill Swift | SEA | -1.1 | 199807300_CLE_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1998-08-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 12.06 | Greg Maddux | 184.7 | ATL |
| +007+ | 6.96 | Andy Ashby | 168.3 | SDN |
| +008+ | 6.81 | Pedro Martinez | 163.3 | BOS |
| +009+ | 6.77 | Kevin Brown | 172.7 | SDN |
| +010+ | 6.62 | Tom Glavine | 158.3 | ATL |
| +011+ | 6.52 | Rick Reed | 156.3 | NYN |
| +012+ | 6.23 | Al Leiter | 120.7 | NYN |
| +015+ | 6.03 | Kenny Rogers | 159.7 | OAK |
| +022+ | 5.21 | Bartolo Colon | 157.3 | CLE |
| +023+ | 5.13 | Chuck Finley | 152 | ANA |
| +028+ | 4.64 | Curt Schilling | 184.7 | PHI |
| +032+ | 4.47 | Rolando Arrojo | 147.7 | TBA |
| +033+ | 4.38 | Brad Radke | 147.3 | MIN |
| +037+ | 4.14 | Roger Clemens | 148 | TOR |
| +041+ | 3.99 | Kerry Wood | 128.7 | CHN |
| +042+ | 3.87 | Francisco Cordova | 149 | PIT |
| +045+ | 3.79 | Pete Harnisch | 141.3 | CIN |
| +047+ | 3.72 | Brian Moehler | 154.3 | DET |
| +051+ | 3.55 | Omar Daal | 92 | ARI |
| +059+ | 3.32 | Denny Neagle | 163 | ATL |
| +061+ | 3.3 | Carlos Perez | 170.3 | TOT |
| +063+ | 3.25 | David Cone | 135.3 | NYA |
| +067+ | 3.2 | Todd Stottlemyre | 161.3 | SLN |
| +071+ | 3.16 | Jamie Moyer | 164.3 | SEA |
| +070+ | 3.16 | Hideki Irabu | 120 | NYA |
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