| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 6.98 | 199704280_LAN_ATL |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 4.45 | 199704290_SDN_MIA |
| Hideo Nomo | LAN | 4.37 | 199704300_LAN_PHI |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 2.14 | 199704300_TOR_KCA |
| Jeff Fassero | SEA | 1.87 | 199704280_SEA_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -3.06 | 199704290_WAS_CHN |
| Roger Pavlik | TEX | -1.83 | 199704290_TEX_CHA |
| Ramiro Mendoza | NYA | -1.69 | 199704290_SEA_NYA |
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -1.46 | 199704300_CHN_COL |
| John Wasdin | BOS | -1.22 | 199704290_ANA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-04-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 2.83 | Tom Glavine | 44 | ATL |
| +005+ | 2.56 | Rick Reed | 35 | NYN |
| +006+ | 2.44 | Greg Maddux | 32 | ATL |
| +009+ | 2.36 | Kevin Brown | 41.3 | MIA |
| +011+ | 2.18 | Roger Clemens | 36.7 | TOR |
| +013+ | 2.07 | Andy Ashby | 38.3 | SDN |
| +014+ | 2.03 | Esteban Loaiza | 34.3 | PIT |
| +016+ | 1.95 | Andy Pettitte | 42.7 | NYA |
| +018+ | 1.9 | Pedro Martinez | 20.3 | WAS |
| +019+ | 1.88 | Kevin Appier | 45.7 | KCA |
| +021+ | 1.79 | Francisco Cordova | 32 | PIT |
| +024+ | 1.69 | Roger Bailey | 33 | COL |
| +025+ | 1.64 | John Smoltz | 42.7 | ATL |
| +026+ | 1.59 | Bobby Witt | 31.3 | TEX |
| +029+ | 1.49 | Tim Belcher | 37.7 | KCA |
| +030+ | 1.49 | Shane Reynolds | 46.3 | HOU |
| +033+ | 1.48 | Brian Moehler | 33 | DET |
| +037+ | 1.43 | Jeff Fassero | 41 | SEA |
| +041+ | 1.36 | Jimmy Key | 32.7 | BAL |
| +042+ | 1.36 | Fernando Valenzuela | 27.3 | SDN |
| +043+ | 1.34 | Shawn Estes | 27.7 | SFN |
| +046+ | 1.33 | Osvaldo Fernandez | 31.7 | SFN |
| +049+ | 1.31 | Sterling Hitchcock | 37 | SDN |
| +052+ | 1.29 | Danny Darwin | 27 | CHA |
| +050+ | 1.29 | Alex Fernandez | 33 | MIA |
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