| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 14.15 | 198606180_NYN_WAS |
| John Tudor | SLN | 8.74 | 198606180_SLN_PIT |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 8.34 | 198606180_LAN_ATL |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | 3.63 | 198606180_TOR_MIL |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 2.66 | 198606160_BOS_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -2.39 | 198606170_CHA_MIN |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -2.12 | 198606180_DET_BAL |
| Don Sutton | ANA | -1.39 | 198606180_TEX_ANA |
| LaMarr Hoyt | SDN | -1.33 | 198606170_SFN_SDN |
| Rick Langford | OAK | -1.28 | 198606160_KCA_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-06-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5 | Teddy Higuera | 118 | MIL |
| +002+ | 4.63 | Roger Clemens | 107.7 | BOS |
| +003+ | 4.23 | John Tudor | 120.3 | SLN |
| +004+ | 3.98 | Mike Scott | 122.3 | HOU |
| +006+ | 3.96 | Bob Knepper | 113 | HOU |
| +007+ | 3.55 | Zane Smith | 108.7 | ATL |
| +010+ | 3.36 | Dwight Gooden | 108.7 | NYN |
| +013+ | 3.26 | Fernando Valenzuela | 123.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 3.1 | Bobby Ojeda | 87.3 | NYN |
| +020+ | 2.86 | Danny Darwin | 64 | MIL |
| +022+ | 2.78 | Rick Honeycutt | 65 | LAN |
| +023+ | 2.64 | Shane Rawley | 109.7 | PHI |
| +025+ | 2.61 | Dave Dravecky | 94.7 | SDN |
| +027+ | 2.56 | Dennis Leonard | 93 | KCA |
| +029+ | 2.54 | Bob Forsch | 89.7 | SLN |
| +031+ | 2.48 | David Palmer | 90.3 | ATL |
| +034+ | 2.4 | Mike Witt | 101.7 | ANA |
| +036+ | 2.37 | Eric Show | 94.3 | SDN |
| +037+ | 2.36 | Mike LaCoss | 88 | SFN |
| +044+ | 2.2 | Bruce Hurst | 77.3 | BOS |
| +046+ | 2.13 | Rick Rhoden | 91.7 | PIT |
| +053+ | 2.02 | Eric King | 44 | DET |
| +054+ | 2.01 | Oil Can Boyd | 106.7 | BOS |
| +060+ | 1.95 | Bret Saberhagen | 97.7 | KCA |
| +064+ | 1.88 | Ed Correa | 84 | TEX |
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