| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -3.71 | 198606300_MIN_TEX |
| LaMarr Hoyt | SDN | -3.06 | 198606280_SDN_ATL |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -2.59 | 198606280_CHA_OAK |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -1.86 | 198606290_TEX_SEA |
| Dennis Eckersley | CHN | -1.29 | 198606280_NYN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-06-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.4 | Mike Scott | 138.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 5.34 | Roger Clemens | 123.7 | BOS |
| +003+ | 5.12 | Teddy Higuera | 129 | MIL |
| +004+ | 4.39 | John Tudor | 134.3 | SLN |
| +006+ | 4.07 | Bob Knepper | 135.3 | HOU |
| +010+ | 3.82 | Shane Rawley | 127.7 | PHI |
| +012+ | 3.67 | Rick Rhoden | 109.7 | PIT |
| +013+ | 3.67 | Rick Honeycutt | 79 | LAN |
| +014+ | 3.66 | Dave Dravecky | 114.3 | SDN |
| +016+ | 3.55 | Dwight Gooden | 123.7 | NYN |
| +017+ | 3.49 | Bob Forsch | 107.7 | SLN |
| +018+ | 3.43 | Fernando Valenzuela | 136 | LAN |
| +019+ | 3.33 | Zane Smith | 125 | ATL |
| +023+ | 3.22 | Bobby Ojeda | 99.3 | NYN |
| +026+ | 3.13 | Eric Show | 106.3 | SDN |
| +028+ | 2.95 | Mike LaCoss | 105 | SFN |
| +034+ | 2.89 | David Palmer | 111.3 | ATL |
| +044+ | 2.4 | Eric King | 59 | DET |
| +048+ | 2.36 | Scott Garrelts | 112.3 | SFN |
| +051+ | 2.24 | Charlie Hough | 84.7 | TEX |
| +053+ | 2.24 | Bruce Hurst | 77.3 | BOS |
| +060+ | 2.07 | Danny Darwin | 72.7 | MIL |
| +071+ | 1.87 | Dennis Leonard | 109 | KCA |
| +077+ | 1.8 | Sid Fernandez | 95.3 | NYN |
| +080+ | 1.72 | Orel Hershiser | 119.7 | LAN |
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