| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Butcher | CLE | -4.23 | 198607010_CLE_OAK |
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -3.71 | 198606300_MIN_TEX |
| Rick Langford | OAK | -2.53 | 198607010_CLE_OAK |
| Lee Guetterman | SEA | -2 | 198607010_KCA_SEA |
| Mark Thurmond | SDN | -1.51 | 198606290_SDN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-07-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.41 | Mike Scott | 138.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 5.34 | Roger Clemens | 123.7 | BOS |
| +003+ | 5.13 | Teddy Higuera | 129 | MIL |
| +004+ | 4.4 | John Tudor | 134.3 | SLN |
| +006+ | 4.07 | Bob Knepper | 135.3 | HOU |
| +010+ | 3.76 | Shane Rawley | 127.7 | PHI |
| +012+ | 3.67 | Rick Honeycutt | 79 | LAN |
| +013+ | 3.66 | Dave Dravecky | 114.3 | SDN |
| +015+ | 3.63 | Rick Rhoden | 109.7 | PIT |
| +016+ | 3.56 | Dwight Gooden | 123.7 | NYN |
| +017+ | 3.5 | Bob Forsch | 107.7 | SLN |
| +019+ | 3.43 | Fernando Valenzuela | 136 | LAN |
| +021+ | 3.32 | Zane Smith | 125 | ATL |
| +023+ | 3.22 | Bobby Ojeda | 99.3 | NYN |
| +024+ | 3.17 | Eric Show | 111.3 | SDN |
| +029+ | 3.08 | Charlie Hough | 93.7 | TEX |
| +031+ | 2.94 | Mike LaCoss | 105 | SFN |
| +035+ | 2.87 | David Palmer | 111.3 | ATL |
| +046+ | 2.4 | Eric King | 59 | DET |
| +048+ | 2.35 | Scott Garrelts | 112.3 | SFN |
| +055+ | 2.24 | Sid Fernandez | 102.3 | NYN |
| +059+ | 2.16 | Danny Darwin | 75.7 | MIL |
| +071+ | 1.89 | Dennis Leonard | 109 | KCA |
| +080+ | 1.72 | Orel Hershiser | 119.7 | LAN |
| +083+ | 1.69 | Ron Darling | 98.7 | NYN |
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