| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarr Hoyt | SDN | -3.06 | 198606280_SDN_ATL |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -2.59 | 198606280_CHA_OAK |
| Don Schulze | CLE | -1.93 | 198606270_CLE_ANA |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -1.86 | 198606290_TEX_SEA |
| Chris Codiroli | OAK | -1.43 | 198606270_CHA_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-06-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.42 | Mike Scott | 138.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 5.37 | Roger Clemens | 123.7 | BOS |
| +003+ | 5.11 | Teddy Higuera | 129 | MIL |
| +004+ | 4.79 | John Tudor | 129.3 | SLN |
| +005+ | 4.78 | Bob Knepper | 129.3 | HOU |
| +009+ | 3.81 | Shane Rawley | 127.7 | PHI |
| +012+ | 3.69 | Rick Honeycutt | 79 | LAN |
| +013+ | 3.68 | Rick Rhoden | 109.7 | PIT |
| +014+ | 3.56 | Dwight Gooden | 123.7 | NYN |
| +016+ | 3.49 | Bob Forsch | 107.7 | SLN |
| +017+ | 3.46 | Fernando Valenzuela | 136 | LAN |
| +018+ | 3.44 | Dave Dravecky | 107.3 | SDN |
| +021+ | 3.34 | Zane Smith | 125 | ATL |
| +023+ | 3.13 | Eric Show | 106.3 | SDN |
| +030+ | 2.94 | Mike LaCoss | 105 | SFN |
| +031+ | 2.9 | David Palmer | 111.3 | ATL |
| +043+ | 2.4 | Bobby Ojeda | 90.3 | NYN |
| +042+ | 2.4 | Eric King | 59 | DET |
| +044+ | 2.35 | Scott Garrelts | 112.3 | SFN |
| +047+ | 2.26 | Bruce Hurst | 77.3 | BOS |
| +048+ | 2.25 | Charlie Hough | 84.7 | TEX |
| +056+ | 2.07 | Danny Darwin | 72.7 | MIL |
| +074+ | 1.81 | Sid Fernandez | 95.3 | NYN |
| +076+ | 1.8 | Orel Hershiser | 113.3 | LAN |
| +080+ | 1.75 | Dennis Leonard | 101 | KCA |
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