| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 8.3 | 199705210_WAS_ATL |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 5.32 | 199705200_LAN_SDN |
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 5.16 | 199705190_SDN_CIN |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 5.12 | 199705200_NYN_MIA |
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 2.9 | 199705210_TOR_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -5.12 | 199705210_WAS_ATL |
| Frankie Rodriguez | MIN | -3.93 | 199705200_MIN_MIL |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -2.29 | 199705210_BOS_CHA |
| Dave Telgheder | OAK | -1.3 | 199705210_OAK_TEX |
| Kevin Foster | CHN | -1.29 | 199705210_PHI_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-05-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 4.53 | Greg Maddux | 68.7 | ATL |
| +006+ | 3.86 | Pedro Martinez | 52.3 | WAS |
| +007+ | 3.81 | Francisco Cordova | 61 | PIT |
| +008+ | 3.76 | Roger Clemens | 67.7 | TOR |
| +010+ | 3.73 | Darryl Kile | 74.3 | HOU |
| +011+ | 3.61 | Rick Reed | 62.7 | NYN |
| +012+ | 3.54 | Kevin Brown | 69.3 | MIA |
| +013+ | 3.39 | Jimmy Key | 60 | BAL |
| +014+ | 3.32 | Tom Glavine | 65 | ATL |
| +015+ | 3.27 | Pat Hentgen | 79.7 | TOR |
| +017+ | 3.11 | Tim Belcher | 69 | KCA |
| +018+ | 3.04 | Kevin Appier | 74.7 | KCA |
| +019+ | 2.87 | Scott Erickson | 65.3 | BAL |
| +020+ | 2.85 | Andy Pettitte | 72 | NYA |
| +021+ | 2.82 | Andy Ashby | 63.3 | SDN |
| +022+ | 2.76 | Alan Benes | 68.7 | SLN |
| +023+ | 2.73 | John Smoltz | 71.7 | ATL |
| +027+ | 2.67 | David Cone | 68 | NYA |
| +028+ | 2.61 | Bobby Jones | 65.3 | NYN |
| +033+ | 2.42 | Terry Mulholland | 65 | CHN |
| +036+ | 2.3 | Shane Reynolds | 79 | HOU |
| +039+ | 2.21 | Roger Bailey | 63 | COL |
| +040+ | 2.19 | Ismael Valdes | 57 | LAN |
| +041+ | 2.18 | Alex Fernandez | 62 | MIA |
| +048+ | 2.02 | Curt Schilling | 73.7 | PHI |
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