| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 16.44 | 199808060_CIN_ATL |
| Kevin Brown | SDN | 5.38 | 199808050_PHI_SDN |
| Al Leiter | NYN | 4.12 | 199808040_SFN_NYN |
| Kenny Rogers | OAK | 2.95 | 199808042_NYA_OAK |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 2.72 | 199808050_PHI_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey Wright | COL | -4.19 | 199808050_COL_PIT |
| John Burkett | TEX | -2.77 | 199808060_BOS_TEX |
| Kent Mercker | SLN | -1.54 | 199808050_SLN_MIL |
| Bill Swift | SEA | -1.16 | 199808040_BOS_SEA |
| Jeff Juden | MIL | -0.9 | 199808050_SLN_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1998-08-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 12.96 | Greg Maddux | 193.7 | ATL |
| +005+ | 7.66 | Kevin Brown | 181.7 | SDN |
| +006+ | 7.53 | Andy Ashby | 176.3 | SDN |
| +009+ | 6.82 | Pedro Martinez | 163.3 | BOS |
| +010+ | 6.6 | Tom Glavine | 158.3 | ATL |
| +013+ | 6.2 | Kenny Rogers | 167.7 | OAK |
| +014+ | 5.98 | Al Leiter | 126.7 | NYN |
| +024+ | 5.01 | Bartolo Colon | 163.3 | CLE |
| +025+ | 5 | Chuck Finley | 159 | ANA |
| +028+ | 4.76 | Roger Clemens | 156 | TOR |
| +033+ | 4.39 | Curt Schilling | 190.7 | PHI |
| +041+ | 4.07 | Brad Radke | 154.7 | MIN |
| +042+ | 3.97 | Omar Daal | 100 | ARI |
| +051+ | 3.74 | Brian Moehler | 154.3 | DET |
| +056+ | 3.5 | Rolando Arrojo | 150.7 | TBA |
| +059+ | 3.46 | Mike Mussina | 134.7 | BAL |
| +066+ | 3.38 | Francisco Cordova | 156.7 | PIT |
| +065+ | 3.38 | Todd Stottlemyre | 167 | TOT |
| +068+ | 3.36 | Hideki Irabu | 128 | NYA |
| +070+ | 3.23 | Dustin Hermanson | 121 | WAS |
| +071+ | 3.14 | Jamie Moyer | 164.3 | SEA |
| +073+ | 3.12 | Kerry Wood | 134.7 | CHN |
| +074+ | 3.12 | John Smoltz | 106 | ATL |
| +086+ | 2.91 | Justin Thompson | 168.7 | DET |
| +092+ | 2.83 | Jose Lima | 161.7 | HOU |
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