| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 11.68 | 199709200_WAS_ATL |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 5.09 | 199709210_PHI_CHN |
| Denny Neagle | ATL | 4.1 | 199709210_WAS_ATL |
| Andy Pettitte | NYA | 3.67 | 199709210_TOR_NYA |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 2.72 | 199709200_COL_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey Wright | COL | -3.88 | 199709200_COL_LAN |
| Jaime Navarro | CHA | -3.57 | 199709200_CHA_BOS |
| Glendon Rusch | KCA | -2.74 | 199709200_CLE_KCA |
| Omar Daal | TOR | -2.02 | 199709190_TOR_NYA |
| Mike Johnson | WAS | -1.96 | 199709210_WAS_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.82 | Roger Clemens | 247.7 | TOR |
| +002+ | 13.48 | Pedro Martinez | 234.3 | WAS |
| +004+ | 11.14 | Greg Maddux | 224.7 | ATL |
| +006+ | 10.39 | Darryl Kile | 247.3 | HOU |
| +008+ | 10.02 | Randy Johnson | 203 | SEA |
| +009+ | 9.31 | Kevin Brown | 231.3 | MIA |
| +010+ | 8.78 | Curt Schilling | 247.3 | PHI |
| +013+ | 8.06 | Andy Pettitte | 236.3 | NYA |
| +014+ | 7.94 | Denny Neagle | 228.3 | ATL |
| +017+ | 7.19 | John Smoltz | 250 | ATL |
| +019+ | 7.16 | Ismael Valdes | 189 | LAN |
| +020+ | 7.15 | Tom Glavine | 233 | ATL |
| +022+ | 6.77 | Justin Thompson | 216 | DET |
| +023+ | 6.54 | David Cone | 190 | NYA |
| +029+ | 6.25 | Rick Reed | 200.3 | NYN |
| +035+ | 5.89 | Kevin Appier | 230.7 | KCA |
| +036+ | 5.82 | Mike Mussina | 217.7 | BAL |
| +038+ | 5.67 | Matt Morris | 200 | SLN |
| +047+ | 5.15 | Shawn Estes | 194 | SFN |
| +048+ | 5.13 | Pat Hentgen | 253 | TOR |
| +049+ | 4.99 | Jimmy Key | 207.3 | BAL |
| +064+ | 4.16 | Kirk Rueter | 184.3 | SFN |
| +065+ | 4.12 | Wilson Alvarez | 205 | TOT |
| +067+ | 3.87 | Brad Radke | 235.3 | MIN |
| +068+ | 3.82 | Chan Ho Park | 183 | LAN |
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