| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 7.33 | 199706250_CIN_WAS |
| Randy Johnson | SEA | 5.07 | 199706240_OAK_SEA |
| David Cone | NYA | 5.02 | 199706230_NYA_DET |
| Tom Glavine | ATL | 4.85 | 199706250_ATL_NYN |
| Darryl Kile | HOU | 3.12 | 199706250_PIT_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -3.51 | 199706230_COL_LAN |
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -2.91 | 199706230_CIN_WAS |
| Shawn Boskie | BAL | -2.58 | 199706240_BAL_MIL |
| Allen Watson | ANA | -2.26 | 199706230_ANA_TEX |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -2.03 | 199706230_KCA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-06-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.07 | Pedro Martinez | 108 | WAS |
| +004+ | 6.45 | Darryl Kile | 126.3 | HOU |
| +005+ | 6.44 | Roger Clemens | 113.7 | TOR |
| +007+ | 5.8 | David Cone | 122 | NYA |
| +008+ | 5.53 | Randy Johnson | 116 | SEA |
| +010+ | 4.7 | Francisco Cordova | 101 | PIT |
| +011+ | 4.59 | Bobby Jones | 114.7 | NYN |
| +012+ | 4.5 | Kevin Brown | 114.3 | MIA |
| +013+ | 4.45 | Kevin Appier | 119 | KCA |
| +016+ | 4.35 | Alan Benes | 112 | SLN |
| +017+ | 4.31 | Tom Glavine | 117 | ATL |
| +018+ | 4.2 | Greg Maddux | 107.7 | ATL |
| +020+ | 4.17 | Jimmy Key | 104.3 | BAL |
| +021+ | 4.14 | Wilson Alvarez | 107 | CHA |
| +022+ | 4.12 | Rick Reed | 101.7 | NYN |
| +025+ | 3.85 | Justin Thompson | 113.3 | DET |
| +027+ | 3.73 | Curt Schilling | 119.3 | PHI |
| +028+ | 3.71 | Shawn Estes | 96.7 | SFN |
| +030+ | 3.62 | Pat Hentgen | 135.7 | TOR |
| +033+ | 3.4 | Jose Rosado | 110.7 | KCA |
| +034+ | 3.3 | John Smoltz | 123.7 | ATL |
| +035+ | 3.28 | Matt Morris | 91.3 | SLN |
| +041+ | 3.11 | Terry Mulholland | 109 | CHN |
| +045+ | 2.85 | Andy Benes | 81 | SLN |
| +048+ | 2.81 | Bob Tewksbury | 91.3 | MIN |
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