| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 11.39 | 198606230_WAS_NYN |
| John Tudor | SLN | 10.28 | 198606230_PIT_SLN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 7.89 | 198606230_ATL_LAN |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 3.85 | 198606210_BAL_BOS |
| Mike Witt | ANA | 3.13 | 198606220_ANA_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -2.47 | 198606220_SEA_CHA |
| Bill Swift | SEA | -2.35 | 198606210_SEA_CHA |
| Don Schulze | CLE | -2.19 | 198606210_CLE_MIN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | -1.36 | 198606210_SLN_PHI |
| LaMarr Hoyt | SDN | -1.31 | 198606230_SDN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-06-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.11 | Teddy Higuera | 118 | MIL |
| +002+ | 5.07 | Roger Clemens | 115.7 | BOS |
| +003+ | 4.96 | John Tudor | 129.3 | SLN |
| +004+ | 4.62 | Mike Scott | 129.3 | HOU |
| +005+ | 4.62 | Bob Knepper | 120.3 | HOU |
| +010+ | 3.59 | Dwight Gooden | 114.7 | NYN |
| +011+ | 3.39 | Shane Rawley | 118.7 | PHI |
| +013+ | 3.09 | Mike LaCoss | 97 | SFN |
| +014+ | 3.06 | Rick Rhoden | 100.7 | PIT |
| +016+ | 3.03 | Bob Forsch | 98.7 | SLN |
| +018+ | 3.02 | Rick Honeycutt | 72 | LAN |
| +022+ | 2.99 | Danny Darwin | 71.3 | MIL |
| +024+ | 2.91 | Zane Smith | 118 | ATL |
| +026+ | 2.73 | Dave Dravecky | 100 | SDN |
| +029+ | 2.69 | Fernando Valenzuela | 128 | LAN |
| +031+ | 2.64 | Eric Show | 101.3 | SDN |
| +040+ | 2.41 | Bobby Ojeda | 90.3 | NYN |
| +041+ | 2.39 | Ed Correa | 93 | TEX |
| +044+ | 2.28 | Bruce Hurst | 77.3 | BOS |
| +045+ | 2.27 | Scott Garrelts | 106.3 | SFN |
| +046+ | 2.25 | David Palmer | 95.3 | ATL |
| +048+ | 2.22 | Charlie Hough | 77.7 | TEX |
| +053+ | 2.13 | Mike Witt | 108.7 | ANA |
| +055+ | 2.1 | Dennis Leonard | 96 | KCA |
| +056+ | 2.07 | Eric King | 44 | DET |
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