| 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 |
| Eric Show | SDN | 3.6 | 198606190_SFN_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -2.39 | 198606170_CHA_MIN |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -2.12 | 198606180_DET_BAL |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -1.55 | 198606190_SEA_CLE |
| Don Sutton | ANA | -1.39 | 198606180_TEX_ANA |
| LaMarr Hoyt | SDN | -1.33 | 198606170_SFN_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-06-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.04 | Teddy Higuera | 118 | MIL |
| +002+ | 4.66 | Roger Clemens | 107.7 | BOS |
| +003+ | 4.29 | John Tudor | 120.3 | SLN |
| +004+ | 4.01 | Mike Scott | 122.3 | HOU |
| +005+ | 3.99 | Bob Knepper | 113 | HOU |
| +010+ | 3.39 | Dwight Gooden | 108.7 | NYN |
| +012+ | 3.3 | Fernando Valenzuela | 123.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 3.24 | Zane Smith | 114 | ATL |
| +016+ | 3.13 | Bobby Ojeda | 87.3 | NYN |
| +019+ | 2.88 | Danny Darwin | 64 | MIL |
| +021+ | 2.8 | Rick Honeycutt | 65 | LAN |
| +023+ | 2.68 | Shane Rawley | 109.7 | PHI |
| +025+ | 2.64 | Dave Dravecky | 94.7 | SDN |
| +026+ | 2.63 | Eric Show | 101.3 | SDN |
| +028+ | 2.59 | Dennis Leonard | 93 | KCA |
| +030+ | 2.58 | Bob Forsch | 89.7 | SLN |
| +033+ | 2.51 | David Palmer | 90.3 | ATL |
| +035+ | 2.43 | Mike Witt | 101.7 | ANA |
| +036+ | 2.4 | Mike LaCoss | 88 | SFN |
| +038+ | 2.32 | Ed Correa | 93 | TEX |
| +043+ | 2.23 | Bruce Hurst | 77.3 | BOS |
| +046+ | 2.15 | Rick Rhoden | 91.7 | PIT |
| +052+ | 2.04 | Oil Can Boyd | 106.7 | BOS |
| +053+ | 2.03 | Eric King | 44 | DET |
| +058+ | 1.98 | Bret Saberhagen | 97.7 | KCA |
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