| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Rodriguez | MIN | -2.91 | 199704240_MIN_OAK |
| Roger Pavlik | TEX | -2.26 | 199704240_DET_TEX |
| Bob Wolcott | SEA | -2.19 | 199704260_SEA_TOR |
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -1.86 | 199704250_COL_SLN |
| Kevin Foster | CHN | -1.42 | 199704250_PIT_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-04-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 1.99 | Tom Glavine | 37 | ATL |
| +009+ | 1.87 | Andy Ashby | 38.3 | SDN |
| +008+ | 1.87 | Pedro Martinez | 20.3 | WAS |
| +010+ | 1.84 | Greg Maddux | 27 | ATL |
| +011+ | 1.8 | Esteban Loaiza | 28 | PIT |
| +014+ | 1.75 | Rick Reed | 27 | NYN |
| +015+ | 1.69 | Kevin Brown | 33.3 | MIA |
| +018+ | 1.6 | Darryl Kile | 39.7 | HOU |
| +019+ | 1.56 | Francisco Cordova | 27.7 | PIT |
| +021+ | 1.51 | John Smoltz | 42.7 | ATL |
| +024+ | 1.44 | Brian Moehler | 33 | DET |
| +023+ | 1.44 | Jon Lieber | 30.7 | PIT |
| +025+ | 1.42 | Ramon Martinez | 30.3 | LAN |
| +026+ | 1.37 | Jeff Fassero | 35 | SEA |
| +027+ | 1.36 | Shane Reynolds | 39.3 | HOU |
| +031+ | 1.34 | Roger Clemens | 28.7 | TOR |
| +030+ | 1.34 | Andy Pettitte | 35 | NYA |
| +033+ | 1.33 | Ariel Prieto | 26.3 | OAK |
| +037+ | 1.31 | Jimmy Key | 32.7 | BAL |
| +040+ | 1.29 | Bobby Witt | 29.3 | TEX |
| +042+ | 1.28 | Shawn Estes | 27.7 | SFN |
| +044+ | 1.26 | Danny Darwin | 23.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.25 | Jose Rosado | 31.3 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Alex Fernandez | 33 | MIA |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Sterling Hitchcock | 29.7 | SDN |
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