| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 9.42 | 198605210_WAS_LAN |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 5.33 | 198605210_PHI_SDN |
| Jay Tibbs | WAS | 2.33 | 198605210_WAS_LAN |
| Mike Boddicker | BAL | 1.94 | 198605200_ANA_BAL |
| Charlie Leibrandt | KCA | 1.82 | 198605210_KCA_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Butcher | MIN | -1.68 | 198605190_MIN_BOS |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -1.64 | 198605210_SEA_DET |
| Mike Brown | BOS | -1.43 | 198605190_MIN_BOS |
| Kirk McCaskill | ANA | -1.27 | 198605200_ANA_BAL |
| Mark Gubicza | KCA | -1.15 | 198605190_KCA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-05-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.96 | Dwight Gooden | 65 | NYN |
| +002+ | 2.98 | Orel Hershiser | 66.3 | LAN |
| +005+ | 2.78 | Dennis Leonard | 60.3 | KCA |
| +006+ | 2.73 | Bob Knepper | 68.7 | HOU |
| +007+ | 2.68 | Zane Smith | 70.3 | ATL |
| +008+ | 2.55 | Bobby Ojeda | 49.3 | NYN |
| +009+ | 2.47 | Jay Tibbs | 61.3 | WAS |
| +010+ | 2.44 | Mike LaCoss | 48.7 | SFN |
| +012+ | 2.39 | Dave Dravecky | 63.3 | SDN |
| +018+ | 2.15 | Mike Witt | 67.7 | ANA |
| +020+ | 2.13 | Fernando Valenzuela | 75.7 | LAN |
| +021+ | 2.07 | Moose Haas | 60.3 | OAK |
| +024+ | 2.03 | David Palmer | 58.7 | ATL |
| +025+ | 2 | Teddy Higuera | 68.3 | MIL |
| +032+ | 1.72 | Bob Welch | 61.7 | LAN |
| +033+ | 1.69 | Bruce Hurst | 66.3 | BOS |
| +038+ | 1.59 | Bob Forsch | 54 | SLN |
| +041+ | 1.56 | Rick Rhoden | 57.7 | PIT |
| +043+ | 1.54 | Roger Clemens | 64.7 | BOS |
| +049+ | 1.46 | Chris Codiroli | 56 | OAK |
| +054+ | 1.4 | Joe Niekro | 58.7 | NYA |
| +053+ | 1.4 | John Tudor | 68.7 | SLN |
| +056+ | 1.37 | Eric Show | 63.7 | SDN |
| +060+ | 1.26 | Storm Davis | 49.3 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Mike Scott | 73 | HOU |
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