| 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 |
| Brad Radke | MIN | 1.56 | 199808080_BAL_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendon Rusch | KCA | -3.25 | 199808080_KCA_NYA |
| Jaime Navarro | CHA | -3.25 | 199808082_ANA_CHA |
| Pedro Astacio | COL | -2.86 | 199808070_NYN_COL |
| John Burkett | TEX | -2.77 | 199808060_BOS_TEX |
| Jason Dickson | ANA | -2.37 | 199808081_ANA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1998-08-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13 | Greg Maddux | 193.7 | ATL |
| +005+ | 7.83 | Andy Ashby | 183.7 | SDN |
| +006+ | 7.63 | Kevin Brown | 181.7 | SDN |
| +007+ | 7.56 | Tom Glavine | 167.3 | ATL |
| +009+ | 6.93 | Pedro Martinez | 170 | BOS |
| +012+ | 6.23 | Kenny Rogers | 167.7 | OAK |
| +014+ | 6.01 | Al Leiter | 126.7 | NYN |
| +023+ | 5.67 | Rick Reed | 162.3 | NYN |
| +026+ | 5.06 | Chuck Finley | 159 | ANA |
| +027+ | 5.05 | Bartolo Colon | 163.3 | CLE |
| +029+ | 4.78 | Roger Clemens | 156 | TOR |
| +033+ | 4.48 | Curt Schilling | 190.7 | PHI |
| +035+ | 4.45 | Pete Harnisch | 147.3 | CIN |
| +043+ | 4 | Omar Daal | 100 | ARI |
| +051+ | 3.65 | Jamie Moyer | 171 | SEA |
| +055+ | 3.57 | Brad Radke | 159.7 | MIN |
| +056+ | 3.56 | Dustin Hermanson | 128 | WAS |
| +057+ | 3.54 | Rolando Arrojo | 150.7 | TBA |
| +059+ | 3.49 | Mike Mussina | 134.7 | BAL |
| +063+ | 3.44 | Francisco Cordova | 156.7 | PIT |
| +066+ | 3.39 | Hideki Irabu | 128 | NYA |
| +068+ | 3.36 | Todd Stottlemyre | 167 | TOT |
| +067+ | 3.36 | Brian Bohanon | 90.3 | TOT |
| +075+ | 3.14 | John Smoltz | 106 | ATL |
| +076+ | 3.13 | Brian Moehler | 158.3 | DET |
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