| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Heaton | CLE | -5.11 | 198605270_BOS_CLE |
| Jim Slaton | ANA | -2.86 | 198605280_DET_ANA |
| Mike Brown | BOS | -2.24 | 198605270_BOS_CLE |
| John Butcher | MIN | -2.22 | 198605270_TOR_MIN |
| Tim Leary | MIL | -2.01 | 198605280_MIL_KCA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-05-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.54 | Bob Knepper | 84.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 3.49 | Dwight Gooden | 78.3 | NYN |
| +003+ | 3.44 | Orel Hershiser | 75.3 | LAN |
| +004+ | 3.35 | Zane Smith | 83.7 | ATL |
| +005+ | 3.27 | Dennis Leonard | 69.3 | KCA |
| +006+ | 3.18 | Teddy Higuera | 85 | MIL |
| +010+ | 3 | Dave Dravecky | 72.3 | SDN |
| +011+ | 2.95 | Bobby Ojeda | 58.3 | NYN |
| +014+ | 2.6 | Fernando Valenzuela | 91.7 | LAN |
| +016+ | 2.58 | Mike LaCoss | 56.7 | SFN |
| +023+ | 2.22 | Roger Clemens | 73.7 | BOS |
| +027+ | 2.07 | Moose Haas | 60.3 | OAK |
| +030+ | 1.99 | John Tudor | 84 | SLN |
| +035+ | 1.8 | David Palmer | 67 | ATL |
| +040+ | 1.73 | Mike Scott | 81 | HOU |
| +042+ | 1.71 | Danny Darwin | 36 | MIL |
| +043+ | 1.68 | Bruce Hurst | 72.3 | BOS |
| +045+ | 1.64 | Ed Correa | 63 | TEX |
| +048+ | 1.63 | Joel Davis | 64.3 | CHA |
| +049+ | 1.63 | Jay Tibbs | 63 | WAS |
| +053+ | 1.59 | Eric Show | 70.7 | SDN |
| +060+ | 1.52 | Rick Rhoden | 64.7 | PIT |
| +068+ | 1.3 | Sid Fernandez | 61 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Shane Rawley | 76.7 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Joe Niekro | 64 | NYA |
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