| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Cone | NYA | 5.48 | 199706290_CLE_NYA |
| Randy Johnson | SEA | 4.96 | 199706290_ANA_SEA |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 4.55 | 199706270_PHI_ATL |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 4.2 | 199706270_WAS_MIA |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 3.41 | 199706270_MIL_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -3.49 | 199706280_SFN_COL |
| Doug Drabek | CHA | -3.06 | 199706280_CHA_MIN |
| Shawn Boskie | BAL | -2.29 | 199706290_TOR_BAL |
| Danny Jackson | SDN | -2.12 | 199706290_SDN_LAN |
| Dennis Springer | ANA | -2.07 | 199706290_ANA_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-06-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.21 | Roger Clemens | 121 | TOR |
| +002+ | 7.12 | Pedro Martinez | 108 | WAS |
| +006+ | 6.5 | Darryl Kile | 126.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 6.37 | Randy Johnson | 124 | SEA |
| +009+ | 5.09 | Kevin Appier | 125 | KCA |
| +010+ | 4.93 | Greg Maddux | 116.7 | ATL |
| +011+ | 4.87 | David Cone | 127 | NYA |
| +012+ | 4.84 | Alan Benes | 119 | SLN |
| +013+ | 4.83 | Kevin Brown | 121.3 | MIA |
| +015+ | 4.69 | Wilson Alvarez | 112 | CHA |
| +017+ | 4.64 | Bobby Jones | 114.7 | NYN |
| +018+ | 4.6 | Francisco Cordova | 108 | PIT |
| +019+ | 4.34 | Tom Glavine | 117 | ATL |
| +022+ | 4.18 | Jimmy Key | 108.3 | BAL |
| +023+ | 4.05 | John Smoltz | 130.7 | ATL |
| +025+ | 3.95 | Shawn Estes | 102.7 | SFN |
| +027+ | 3.85 | Justin Thompson | 113.3 | DET |
| +029+ | 3.66 | Pat Hentgen | 135.7 | TOR |
| +037+ | 3.42 | Rick Reed | 104.7 | NYN |
| +039+ | 3.27 | Matt Morris | 91.3 | SLN |
| +045+ | 3.09 | Jose Rosado | 117.7 | KCA |
| +049+ | 2.94 | Denny Neagle | 115.7 | ATL |
| +048+ | 2.94 | Curt Schilling | 125 | PHI |
| +054+ | 2.65 | Ismael Valdes | 99 | LAN |
| +055+ | 2.64 | Armando Reynoso | 80.3 | NYN |
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