| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | HOU | 6.89 | 198606250_CIN_HOU |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | 5.06 | 198606240_MIL_TOR |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 4.98 | 198606250_SDN_SFN |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 3.92 | 198606240_ATL_LAN |
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 3.06 | 198606240_OAK_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Butcher | CLE | -4.01 | 198606250_CLE_SEA |
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -2.87 | 198606250_ANA_TEX |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -2.07 | 198606250_CLE_SEA |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -1.59 | 198606240_BAL_DET |
| Ron Romanick | ANA | -1.1 | 198606240_ANA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-06-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.04 | Roger Clemens | 115.7 | BOS |
| +002+ | 4.93 | John Tudor | 129.3 | SLN |
| +003+ | 4.79 | Bob Knepper | 129.3 | HOU |
| +004+ | 4.58 | Mike Scott | 129.3 | HOU |
| +005+ | 4.54 | Teddy Higuera | 120.7 | MIL |
| +009+ | 3.65 | Rick Honeycutt | 79 | LAN |
| +011+ | 3.58 | Dwight Gooden | 114.7 | NYN |
| +012+ | 3.39 | Dave Dravecky | 107.3 | SDN |
| +013+ | 3.35 | Shane Rawley | 118.7 | PHI |
| +020+ | 3.09 | Eric Show | 106.3 | SDN |
| +022+ | 3.08 | Mike LaCoss | 97 | SFN |
| +023+ | 3.07 | Rick Rhoden | 100.7 | PIT |
| +025+ | 3.01 | Bob Forsch | 98.7 | SLN |
| +027+ | 3 | Danny Darwin | 71.3 | MIL |
| +028+ | 2.91 | Zane Smith | 118 | ATL |
| +032+ | 2.7 | Eric King | 53 | DET |
| +033+ | 2.68 | Fernando Valenzuela | 128 | LAN |
| +043+ | 2.4 | Bobby Ojeda | 90.3 | NYN |
| +044+ | 2.27 | David Palmer | 102.3 | ATL |
| +046+ | 2.26 | Scott Garrelts | 106.3 | SFN |
| +045+ | 2.26 | Bruce Hurst | 77.3 | BOS |
| +047+ | 2.23 | Charlie Hough | 84.7 | TEX |
| +054+ | 2.11 | Mike Witt | 108.7 | ANA |
| +070+ | 1.82 | Storm Davis | 96.7 | BAL |
| +072+ | 1.81 | Sid Fernandez | 95.3 | NYN |
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