| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 16.44 | 199808060_CIN_ATL |
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 5.68 | 199808070_MIA_SDN |
| Pedro Martinez | BOS | 5.12 | 199808070_BOS_TEX |
| Rick Reed | NYN | 4.26 | 199808070_NYN_COL |
| 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 |
| Chris Haney | KCA | -2.52 | 199808072_KCA_NYA |
| Kent Mercker | SLN | -1.54 | 199808050_SLN_MIL |
| Javier Vazquez | WAS | -1.44 | 199808070_ARI_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1998-08-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 12.99 | Greg Maddux | 193.7 | ATL |
| +005+ | 7.82 | Andy Ashby | 183.7 | SDN |
| +006+ | 7.61 | Kevin Brown | 181.7 | SDN |
| +007+ | 7.55 | Tom Glavine | 167.3 | ATL |
| +008+ | 6.92 | Pedro Martinez | 170 | BOS |
| +011+ | 6.22 | Kenny Rogers | 167.7 | OAK |
| +013+ | 6 | Al Leiter | 126.7 | NYN |
| +023+ | 5.65 | Rick Reed | 162.3 | NYN |
| +025+ | 5.04 | Bartolo Colon | 163.3 | CLE |
| +026+ | 5.02 | Chuck Finley | 159 | ANA |
| +028+ | 4.78 | Roger Clemens | 156 | TOR |
| +032+ | 4.44 | Pete Harnisch | 147.3 | CIN |
| +033+ | 4.44 | Curt Schilling | 190.7 | PHI |
| +041+ | 4.09 | Brad Radke | 154.7 | MIN |
| +045+ | 3.99 | Omar Daal | 100 | ARI |
| +052+ | 3.64 | Jamie Moyer | 171 | SEA |
| +056+ | 3.52 | Rolando Arrojo | 150.7 | TBA |
| +058+ | 3.48 | Mike Mussina | 134.7 | BAL |
| +061+ | 3.41 | Francisco Cordova | 156.7 | PIT |
| +062+ | 3.41 | Todd Stottlemyre | 167 | TOT |
| +064+ | 3.38 | Hideki Irabu | 128 | NYA |
| +066+ | 3.36 | Brian Bohanon | 90.3 | TOT |
| +072+ | 3.24 | Dustin Hermanson | 121 | WAS |
| +074+ | 3.15 | Kerry Wood | 134.7 | CHN |
| +075+ | 3.13 | John Smoltz | 106 | ATL |
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