| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown | SDN | 6.08 | 199808161_MIL_SDN |
| Kenny Rogers | OAK | 2.88 | 199808150_OAK_DET |
| Rick Reed | NYN | 2.81 | 199808140_NYN_ARI |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 2.68 | 199808150_PHI_COL |
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 2.32 | 199808150_ANA_TOR |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Oquist | OAK | -4.12 | 199808160_OAK_DET |
| Andy Larkin | MIA | -3.85 | 199808140_MIA_SFN |
| Chris Haney | KCA | -3.51 | 199808140_TBA_KCA |
| Jamey Wright | COL | -2.87 | 199808160_PHI_COL |
| Jaime Navarro | CHA | -2.77 | 199808150_SEA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1998-08-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 12.85 | Greg Maddux | 199.7 | ATL |
| +003+ | 8.87 | Kevin Brown | 197.7 | SDN |
| +004+ | 8.55 | Tom Glavine | 176.3 | ATL |
| +005+ | 8.36 | Andy Ashby | 190.7 | SDN |
| +015+ | 6.32 | Pedro Martinez | 176.3 | BOS |
| +019+ | 6.07 | Chuck Finley | 173 | ANA |
| +020+ | 5.95 | Rick Reed | 169.3 | NYN |
| +025+ | 5.85 | Kenny Rogers | 181.7 | OAK |
| +029+ | 5.46 | Roger Clemens | 171 | TOR |
| +028+ | 5.46 | Curt Schilling | 205.7 | PHI |
| +031+ | 5.22 | Bartolo Colon | 169.3 | CLE |
| +032+ | 5.2 | Omar Daal | 115.3 | ARI |
| +034+ | 5.04 | Francisco Cordova | 174.3 | PIT |
| +048+ | 3.94 | Dustin Hermanson | 135 | WAS |
| +057+ | 3.77 | Brian Bohanon | 98.3 | TOT |
| +063+ | 3.68 | Denny Neagle | 184 | ATL |
| +064+ | 3.62 | David Wells | 165 | NYA |
| +066+ | 3.58 | Pete Harnisch | 153 | CIN |
| +068+ | 3.56 | Mike Mussina | 149.7 | BAL |
| +072+ | 3.34 | Jamie Moyer | 177.3 | SEA |
| +073+ | 3.33 | David Cone | 156 | NYA |
| +075+ | 3.3 | Justin Thompson | 174.7 | DET |
| +076+ | 3.27 | Orlando Hernandez | 91.7 | NYA |
| +078+ | 3.26 | Rolando Arrojo | 162.3 | TBA |
| +079+ | 3.24 | Brian Moehler | 166 | DET |
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