| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown | SDN | 5.38 | 199808050_PHI_SDN |
| Al Leiter | NYN | 4.12 | 199808040_SFN_NYN |
| Kenny Rogers | OAK | 2.95 | 199808042_NYA_OAK |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 2.72 | 199808050_PHI_SDN |
| Chuck Finley | ANA | 2.59 | 199808040_CLE_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey Wright | COL | -4.19 | 199808050_COL_PIT |
| Andy Larkin | MIA | -2.74 | 199808030_HOU_MIA |
| Darren Oliver | SLN | -2.63 | 199808030_SLN_MIL |
| Mike Oquist | OAK | -1.98 | 199808030_NYA_OAK |
| Ken Cloude | SEA | -1.9 | 199808030_BOS_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1998-08-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 12.04 | Greg Maddux | 184.7 | ATL |
| +005+ | 7.7 | Kevin Brown | 181.7 | SDN |
| +006+ | 7.57 | Andy Ashby | 176.3 | SDN |
| +009+ | 6.81 | Pedro Martinez | 163.3 | BOS |
| +010+ | 6.6 | Tom Glavine | 158.3 | ATL |
| +011+ | 6.49 | Rick Reed | 156.3 | NYN |
| +013+ | 6.2 | Kenny Rogers | 167.7 | OAK |
| +016+ | 5.98 | Al Leiter | 126.7 | NYN |
| +024+ | 5.01 | Bartolo Colon | 163.3 | CLE |
| +025+ | 5 | Chuck Finley | 159 | ANA |
| +029+ | 4.76 | Roger Clemens | 156 | TOR |
| +032+ | 4.43 | Curt Schilling | 190.7 | PHI |
| +039+ | 4.07 | Brad Radke | 154.7 | MIN |
| +042+ | 3.97 | Omar Daal | 100 | ARI |
| +051+ | 3.74 | Brian Moehler | 154.3 | DET |
| +055+ | 3.5 | Rolando Arrojo | 150.7 | TBA |
| +057+ | 3.46 | Mike Mussina | 134.7 | BAL |
| +063+ | 3.38 | Todd Stottlemyre | 167 | TOT |
| +064+ | 3.38 | Francisco Cordova | 156.7 | PIT |
| +066+ | 3.36 | Hideki Irabu | 128 | NYA |
| +068+ | 3.27 | Carlos Perez | 170.3 | TOT |
| +069+ | 3.23 | Dustin Hermanson | 121 | WAS |
| +073+ | 3.14 | Jamie Moyer | 164.3 | SEA |
| +077+ | 3.12 | John Smoltz | 106 | ATL |
| +076+ | 3.12 | Kerry Wood | 134.7 | CHN |
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