| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | ANA | -2.32 | 198606030_NYA_ANA |
| John Butcher | MIN | -2.3 | 198606030_MIN_TOR |
| Don Schulze | CLE | -1.93 | 198606030_CLE_BOS |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -1.92 | 198606050_SEA_BAL |
| Tim Leary | MIL | -1.59 | 198606030_KCA_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-06-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.94 | Dwight Gooden | 87.3 | NYN |
| +002+ | 3.67 | Teddy Higuera | 94 | MIL |
| +004+ | 3.4 | Zane Smith | 99.3 | ATL |
| +005+ | 3.39 | Dennis Leonard | 81.3 | KCA |
| +006+ | 3.35 | Dave Dravecky | 84 | SDN |
| +007+ | 3.32 | Bob Knepper | 90.7 | HOU |
| +011+ | 2.7 | Orel Hershiser | 84.7 | LAN |
| +012+ | 2.69 | Fernando Valenzuela | 100.7 | LAN |
| +014+ | 2.65 | Mike Scott | 97 | HOU |
| +018+ | 2.63 | Bobby Ojeda | 70.7 | NYN |
| +020+ | 2.62 | Roger Clemens | 81.7 | BOS |
| +022+ | 2.5 | John Tudor | 93 | SLN |
| +026+ | 2.34 | Bob Forsch | 75 | SLN |
| +028+ | 2.21 | Bruce Hurst | 77.3 | BOS |
| +033+ | 2.15 | Eric Show | 82.3 | SDN |
| +032+ | 2.15 | Ed Correa | 70 | TEX |
| +036+ | 2.08 | Mike LaCoss | 67 | SFN |
| +052+ | 1.75 | Rick Rhoden | 73.7 | PIT |
| +054+ | 1.74 | Danny Darwin | 36 | MIL |
| +055+ | 1.69 | David Palmer | 72 | ATL |
| +061+ | 1.54 | Moose Haas | 63.3 | OAK |
| +065+ | 1.51 | Rick Honeycutt | 51 | LAN |
| +064+ | 1.51 | Oil Can Boyd | 83.3 | BOS |
| +066+ | 1.51 | Shane Rawley | 83.7 | PHI |
| +076+ | 1.39 | Curt Young | 41.7 | OAK |
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