| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown | SDN | 8.52 | 199809200_COL_SDN |
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 5.44 | 199809210_BAL_TOR |
| Al Leiter | NYN | 4.08 | 199809200_MIA_NYN |
| Kenny Rogers | OAK | 3.18 | 199809200_OAK_TEX |
| Omar Daal | ARI | 2.6 | 199809220_ARI_COL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Milton | MIN | -2.52 | 199809220_CHA_MIN |
| Jamey Wright | COL | -2.33 | 199809220_ARI_COL |
| Carlton Loewer | PHI | -2.08 | 199809220_PHI_CIN |
| Charles Nagy | CLE | -1.83 | 199809210_CLE_NYA |
| Brian Powell | DET | -1.68 | 199809210_DET_KCA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1998-09-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 12.66 | Greg Maddux | 245 | ATL |
| +003+ | 12.02 | Kevin Brown | 252 | SDN |
| +006+ | 10.1 | Tom Glavine | 224.3 | ATL |
| +008+ | 9.76 | Roger Clemens | 226.7 | TOR |
| +011+ | 8.98 | Pedro Martinez | 227.3 | BOS |
| +012+ | 8.71 | Al Leiter | 187.7 | NYN |
| +022+ | 6.96 | Curt Schilling | 260.7 | PHI |
| +023+ | 6.95 | Kenny Rogers | 229.7 | OAK |
| +027+ | 6.13 | Dustin Hermanson | 183 | WAS |
| +028+ | 6.09 | Randy Johnson | 237.3 | TOT |
| +029+ | 6.06 | Omar Daal | 162.7 | ARI |
| +030+ | 6.05 | Pete Harnisch | 202 | CIN |
| +033+ | 5.88 | Francisco Cordova | 214.3 | PIT |
| +035+ | 5.87 | Brian Bohanon | 142.7 | TOT |
| +046+ | 5.47 | Chuck Finley | 223.3 | ANA |
| +047+ | 5.44 | Andy Ashby | 220.7 | SDN |
| +054+ | 5.14 | Jamie Moyer | 234.3 | SEA |
| +057+ | 5.07 | Matt Morris | 109.7 | SLN |
| +064+ | 4.9 | Carlos Perez | 234.3 | TOT |
| +066+ | 4.84 | Rick Reed | 207.3 | NYN |
| +067+ | 4.82 | Mike Mussina | 201.3 | BAL |
| +071+ | 4.55 | Mike Hampton | 205.7 | HOU |
| +074+ | 4.48 | David Wells | 209.3 | NYA |
| +076+ | 4.23 | Denny Neagle | 208.3 | ATL |
| +077+ | 4.13 | Shane Reynolds | 226.3 | HOU |
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