| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 9.13 | 199705270_ATL_SDN |
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 6.65 | 199705280_NYN_WAS |
| Hideo Nomo | LAN | 3.76 | 199705270_MIA_LAN |
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 3.54 | 199705260_TEX_TOR |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 3.26 | 199705260_OAK_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jarvis | MIN | -4.25 | 199705270_SEA_MIN |
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -4.16 | 199705260_NYN_WAS |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -3.06 | 199705270_CLE_CHA |
| Aaron Sele | BOS | -1.22 | 199705280_CHA_BOS |
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -1.03 | 199705260_SLN_COL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-05-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.83 | Greg Maddux | 74.7 | ATL |
| +003+ | 4.72 | Pedro Martinez | 66.3 | WAS |
| +004+ | 4.58 | Darryl Kile | 81.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 4.31 | Roger Clemens | 74.7 | TOR |
| +008+ | 4.2 | Francisco Cordova | 68 | PIT |
| +009+ | 4.15 | Kevin Brown | 78.3 | MIA |
| +010+ | 4.11 | Rick Reed | 68.7 | NYN |
| +012+ | 3.97 | Kevin Appier | 83.7 | KCA |
| +014+ | 3.69 | Bobby Jones | 81.3 | NYN |
| +015+ | 3.62 | Pat Hentgen | 86.7 | TOR |
| +018+ | 3.4 | Terry Mulholland | 78 | CHN |
| +019+ | 3.28 | Jimmy Key | 70.3 | BAL |
| +020+ | 3.24 | John Smoltz | 79.7 | ATL |
| +021+ | 3.14 | David Cone | 76 | NYA |
| +023+ | 2.99 | Ismael Valdes | 64 | LAN |
| +027+ | 2.93 | Curt Schilling | 85.3 | PHI |
| +038+ | 2.43 | Shane Reynolds | 85 | HOU |
| +035+ | 2.43 | Alan Benes | 74.7 | SLN |
| +036+ | 2.43 | Tom Glavine | 71.7 | ATL |
| +041+ | 2.37 | Randy Johnson | 75 | SEA |
| +044+ | 2.27 | Roger Bailey | 71 | COL |
| +045+ | 2.27 | Alex Fernandez | 68 | MIA |
| +046+ | 2.23 | Scott Erickson | 70.3 | BAL |
| +050+ | 2.19 | Justin Thompson | 77 | DET |
| +053+ | 2.08 | Andy Pettitte | 78 | NYA |
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