| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 15.31 | 199808230_LAN_ATL |
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 6.16 | 199808230_SDN_MIL |
| Pedro Martinez | BOS | 4.02 | 199808230_BOS_MIN |
| Al Leiter | NYN | 3.65 | 199808230_ARI_NYN |
| Chuck Finley | ANA | 2.78 | 199808230_TOR_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Castillo | DET | -5.07 | 199808222_DET_OAK |
| Pedro Astacio | COL | -3.79 | 199808220_COL_PHI |
| John Burkett | TEX | -3.52 | 199808220_NYA_TEX |
| Ken Cloude | SEA | -3.22 | 199808240_CHA_SEA |
| Bobby Witt | SLN | -2.6 | 199808220_SLN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1998-08-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 12.39 | Greg Maddux | 211.7 | ATL |
| +003+ | 9.54 | Kevin Brown | 204 | SDN |
| +006+ | 8.2 | Tom Glavine | 189.3 | ATL |
| +008+ | 7.63 | Pedro Martinez | 191 | BOS |
| +010+ | 7.49 | Andy Ashby | 200.3 | SDN |
| +015+ | 6.77 | Al Leiter | 148.7 | NYN |
| +019+ | 6.42 | Roger Clemens | 180 | TOR |
| +020+ | 6.34 | Kenny Rogers | 188.7 | OAK |
| +021+ | 6.27 | Chuck Finley | 187.3 | ANA |
| +027+ | 5.78 | Omar Daal | 123 | ARI |
| +037+ | 5.01 | Bartolo Colon | 181.3 | CLE |
| +045+ | 4.69 | Pete Harnisch | 169.7 | CIN |
| +046+ | 4.69 | Francisco Cordova | 180.3 | PIT |
| +048+ | 4.52 | David Wells | 174 | NYA |
| +052+ | 4.31 | Brian Bohanon | 111.7 | TOT |
| +059+ | 4.06 | Jamie Moyer | 193 | SEA |
| +063+ | 3.91 | Dustin Hermanson | 149 | WAS |
| +067+ | 3.84 | Mike Mussina | 156.7 | BAL |
| +073+ | 3.54 | Denny Neagle | 189 | ATL |
| +075+ | 3.41 | Shane Reynolds | 194.3 | HOU |
| +077+ | 3.34 | Matt Morris | 66.3 | SLN |
| +078+ | 3.33 | Sean Bergman | 144 | HOU |
| +082+ | 3.26 | Justin Thompson | 187.7 | DET |
| +084+ | 3.25 | Jose Lima | 190.7 | HOU |
| +087+ | 3.13 | David Cone | 168.7 | NYA |
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