| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Slaton | ANA | -3.88 | 198606130_KCA_ANA |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -1.36 | 198606110_ANA_CHA |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | -1.28 | 198606120_DET_TOR |
| Dave LaPoint | DET | -1.13 | 198606120_DET_TOR |
| Rick Langford | OAK | -0.94 | 198606110_OAK_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-06-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.51 | Teddy Higuera | 109 | MIL |
| +002+ | 4.37 | Bob Knepper | 108 | HOU |
| +003+ | 4.07 | Dwight Gooden | 102.3 | NYN |
| +004+ | 4.06 | Roger Clemens | 98.7 | BOS |
| +006+ | 3.59 | Zane Smith | 105.7 | ATL |
| +008+ | 3.54 | John Tudor | 111.3 | SLN |
| +010+ | 3.46 | Mike Scott | 114 | HOU |
| +012+ | 3.13 | Fernando Valenzuela | 116.7 | LAN |
| +015+ | 2.9 | Dennis Leonard | 87 | KCA |
| +017+ | 2.79 | Shane Rawley | 101.7 | PHI |
| +020+ | 2.61 | David Palmer | 84 | ATL |
| +022+ | 2.54 | Rick Rhoden | 86.7 | PIT |
| +024+ | 2.53 | Dave Dravecky | 88.7 | SDN |
| +025+ | 2.51 | Bobby Ojeda | 78.3 | NYN |
| +027+ | 2.41 | Mike LaCoss | 81.7 | SFN |
| +030+ | 2.36 | Bob Forsch | 82 | SLN |
| +035+ | 2.26 | Bruce Hurst | 77.3 | BOS |
| +036+ | 2.26 | Rick Honeycutt | 59 | LAN |
| +039+ | 2.2 | Danny Darwin | 54 | MIL |
| +046+ | 2.06 | Orel Hershiser | 89 | LAN |
| +052+ | 1.95 | Ed Correa | 78 | TEX |
| +065+ | 1.78 | Eric Show | 87.3 | SDN |
| +066+ | 1.77 | Joe Niekro | 82.3 | NYA |
| +071+ | 1.66 | Oil Can Boyd | 97.7 | BOS |
| +074+ | 1.62 | Mike Witt | 92.7 | ANA |
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