| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Slaton | ANA | -3.88 | 198606130_KCA_ANA |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -2.61 | 198606140_CHA_SEA |
| Neal Heaton | CLE | -2.36 | 198606140_MIN_CLE |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -2.11 | 198606140_NYA_BAL |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | -1.28 | 198606120_DET_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-06-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.48 | Teddy Higuera | 109 | MIL |
| +002+ | 4.35 | Bob Knepper | 108 | HOU |
| +003+ | 4.05 | Dwight Gooden | 102.3 | NYN |
| +004+ | 4.04 | Roger Clemens | 98.7 | BOS |
| +006+ | 3.57 | Zane Smith | 105.7 | ATL |
| +007+ | 3.53 | John Tudor | 111.3 | SLN |
| +010+ | 3.44 | Mike Scott | 114 | HOU |
| +014+ | 3.13 | Fernando Valenzuela | 116.7 | LAN |
| +017+ | 2.78 | Shane Rawley | 101.7 | PHI |
| +020+ | 2.62 | Dennis Leonard | 93 | KCA |
| +023+ | 2.6 | David Palmer | 84 | ATL |
| +025+ | 2.54 | Rick Rhoden | 86.7 | PIT |
| +026+ | 2.52 | Dave Dravecky | 88.7 | SDN |
| +027+ | 2.5 | Bobby Ojeda | 78.3 | NYN |
| +030+ | 2.41 | Mike LaCoss | 81.7 | SFN |
| +028+ | 2.41 | Eric Show | 94.3 | SDN |
| +033+ | 2.35 | Bob Forsch | 82 | SLN |
| +036+ | 2.26 | Rick Honeycutt | 59 | LAN |
| +038+ | 2.24 | Bruce Hurst | 77.3 | BOS |
| +041+ | 2.19 | Danny Darwin | 54 | MIL |
| +056+ | 1.87 | Ed Correa | 84 | TEX |
| +065+ | 1.76 | Joe Niekro | 82.3 | NYA |
| +071+ | 1.64 | Oil Can Boyd | 97.7 | BOS |
| +075+ | 1.6 | Moose Haas | 63.3 | OAK |
| +074+ | 1.6 | Mike Witt | 92.7 | ANA |
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