| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Heaton | CLE | -5.11 | 198605270_BOS_CLE |
| Mike Brown | BOS | -2.24 | 198605270_BOS_CLE |
| John Butcher | MIN | -2.22 | 198605270_TOR_MIN |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -2.07 | 198605260_BAL_SEA |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -1.55 | 198605270_CHA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-05-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.56 | Bob Knepper | 84.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 3.39 | Orel Hershiser | 75.3 | LAN |
| +003+ | 3.31 | Zane Smith | 83.7 | ATL |
| +004+ | 3.26 | Dennis Leonard | 69.3 | KCA |
| +005+ | 3.15 | Teddy Higuera | 85 | MIL |
| +007+ | 3.08 | Dwight Gooden | 69.3 | NYN |
| +010+ | 2.98 | Dave Dravecky | 72.3 | SDN |
| +011+ | 2.97 | Fernando Valenzuela | 84.7 | LAN |
| +013+ | 2.93 | Bobby Ojeda | 58.3 | NYN |
| +016+ | 2.54 | Mike LaCoss | 56.7 | SFN |
| +020+ | 2.21 | Roger Clemens | 73.7 | BOS |
| +022+ | 2.12 | David Palmer | 61.7 | ATL |
| +025+ | 2.06 | Moose Haas | 60.3 | OAK |
| +033+ | 1.76 | Mike Scott | 81 | HOU |
| +036+ | 1.71 | John Tudor | 76 | SLN |
| +038+ | 1.7 | Danny Darwin | 36 | MIL |
| +040+ | 1.67 | Bruce Hurst | 72.3 | BOS |
| +046+ | 1.61 | Jay Tibbs | 63 | WAS |
| +047+ | 1.6 | Joel Davis | 64.3 | CHA |
| +048+ | 1.57 | Eric Show | 70.7 | SDN |
| +053+ | 1.5 | Rick Rhoden | 64.7 | PIT |
| +062+ | 1.37 | Chris Codiroli | 62 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Joe Niekro | 64 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Ed Correa | 56.3 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Oil Can Boyd | 69.7 | BOS |
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