| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Heaton | CLE | -2.88 | 198605120_TEX_CLE |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -2.42 | 198605120_CHA_BAL |
| Jim Slaton | ANA | -2.41 | 198605110_MIL_ANA |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | -2.23 | 198605110_TOR_SEA |
| Bill Swift | SEA | -2.2 | 198605110_TOR_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-05-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.11 | Dwight Gooden | 57 | NYN |
| +002+ | 2.67 | Bob Knepper | 54.7 | HOU |
| +006+ | 2.47 | Dennis Leonard | 44 | KCA |
| +008+ | 2.19 | Roger Clemens | 49.7 | BOS |
| +009+ | 2.15 | Mike Moore | 60 | SEA |
| +010+ | 2.14 | Zane Smith | 57.7 | ATL |
| +011+ | 2.08 | Jay Tibbs | 49 | WAS |
| +012+ | 2.07 | Moose Haas | 52.3 | OAK |
| +013+ | 1.96 | Orel Hershiser | 50.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 1.93 | Bobby Ojeda | 36.3 | NYN |
| +017+ | 1.82 | Mike LaCoss | 35.3 | SFN |
| +018+ | 1.79 | Chris Codiroli | 44.7 | OAK |
| +020+ | 1.76 | David Palmer | 46.7 | ATL |
| +022+ | 1.73 | Dave Dravecky | 47.7 | SDN |
| +024+ | 1.65 | Bob Welch | 56.3 | LAN |
| +030+ | 1.51 | Bob Forsch | 42 | SLN |
| +031+ | 1.44 | Teddy Higuera | 61.3 | MIL |
| +033+ | 1.4 | John Tudor | 53 | SLN |
| +035+ | 1.38 | Bruce Hurst | 52.3 | BOS |
| +036+ | 1.38 | Sid Fernandez | 39.7 | NYN |
| +042+ | 1.26 | Ken Schrom | 48 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Fernando Valenzuela | 58.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Ron Guidry | 48 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Mike Morgan | 40.3 | SEA |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Rick Rhoden | 42.7 | PIT |
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