| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | TOR | 11.75 | 199709070_TEX_TOR |
| Darryl Kile | HOU | 7.46 | 199709070_HOU_SFN |
| Denny Neagle | ATL | 4.17 | 199709070_ATL_SDN |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 4.04 | 199709080_MIA_LAN |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 2.74 | 199709090_ATL_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey Wright | COL | -3.66 | 199709090_HOU_COL |
| Jaime Navarro | CHA | -3.64 | 199709080_MIL_CHA |
| Scott Sanders | DET | -2.53 | 199709090_TEX_DET |
| Tim Belcher | KCA | -1.4 | 199709090_SEA_KCA |
| Felipe Lira | SEA | -1.36 | 199709070_SEA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.88 | Roger Clemens | 233.7 | TOR |
| +002+ | 13.01 | Pedro Martinez | 212.3 | WAS |
| +003+ | 10.58 | Darryl Kile | 234.3 | HOU |
| +006+ | 9.99 | Greg Maddux | 210.7 | ATL |
| +009+ | 8.71 | Denny Neagle | 216.7 | ATL |
| +010+ | 8.48 | Curt Schilling | 226.3 | PHI |
| +012+ | 8.02 | Kevin Brown | 214 | MIA |
| +014+ | 7.47 | Justin Thompson | 197.7 | DET |
| +015+ | 6.78 | Andy Pettitte | 214.3 | NYA |
| +016+ | 6.55 | John Smoltz | 232.7 | ATL |
| +018+ | 6.51 | Ismael Valdes | 175 | LAN |
| +027+ | 5.91 | Rick Reed | 179.3 | NYN |
| +031+ | 5.68 | Matt Morris | 186.3 | SLN |
| +034+ | 5.58 | Jimmy Key | 189.7 | BAL |
| +035+ | 5.57 | Shawn Estes | 179 | SFN |
| +037+ | 5.5 | Pat Hentgen | 240 | TOR |
| +039+ | 5.36 | Andy Benes | 177 | SLN |
| +040+ | 5.31 | Tom Glavine | 208 | ATL |
| +048+ | 5 | Mike Mussina | 202.7 | BAL |
| +050+ | 4.94 | Scott Erickson | 202 | BAL |
| +054+ | 4.54 | Kevin Appier | 210.3 | KCA |
| +059+ | 4.26 | Alex Fernandez | 195.7 | MIA |
| +060+ | 4.24 | Chan Ho Park | 171.3 | LAN |
| +063+ | 4.13 | Wilson Alvarez | 186 | TOT |
| +066+ | 3.98 | Chris Holt | 188 | HOU |
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