| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Tudor | SLN | 10.86 | 198606300_NYN_SLN |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | 7.2 | 198606300_SDN_HOU |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 6.16 | 198606300_SDN_HOU |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 5.34 | 198607020_TOR_BOS |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 4.32 | 198606300_LAN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Butcher | CLE | -4.23 | 198607010_CLE_OAK |
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -3.71 | 198606300_MIN_TEX |
| Dennis Martinez | WAS | -2.81 | 198607020_WAS_CHN |
| Rick Langford | OAK | -2.53 | 198607010_CLE_OAK |
| Lee Guetterman | SEA | -2 | 198607010_KCA_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-07-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.03 | Mike Scott | 147.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 5.18 | Roger Clemens | 131 | BOS |
| +003+ | 5.12 | Teddy Higuera | 129 | MIL |
| +004+ | 4.4 | John Tudor | 134.3 | SLN |
| +006+ | 4.07 | Bob Knepper | 135.3 | HOU |
| +011+ | 3.82 | Rick Rhoden | 118.7 | PIT |
| +012+ | 3.78 | Shane Rawley | 134.7 | PHI |
| +013+ | 3.73 | Zane Smith | 134 | ATL |
| +014+ | 3.67 | Dave Dravecky | 114.3 | SDN |
| +016+ | 3.66 | Rick Honeycutt | 79 | LAN |
| +017+ | 3.56 | Dwight Gooden | 123.7 | NYN |
| +018+ | 3.42 | Fernando Valenzuela | 136 | LAN |
| +022+ | 3.22 | Bobby Ojeda | 99.3 | NYN |
| +024+ | 3.18 | Eric Show | 111.3 | SDN |
| +026+ | 3.1 | Bob Forsch | 112.7 | SLN |
| +028+ | 3.08 | Charlie Hough | 93.7 | TEX |
| +031+ | 2.95 | Mike LaCoss | 105 | SFN |
| +034+ | 2.87 | David Palmer | 111.3 | ATL |
| +047+ | 2.4 | Eric King | 59 | DET |
| +054+ | 2.23 | Sid Fernandez | 102.3 | NYN |
| +057+ | 2.15 | Danny Darwin | 75.7 | MIL |
| +070+ | 1.9 | Mike Witt | 126.7 | ANA |
| +071+ | 1.9 | Dennis Leonard | 109 | KCA |
| +082+ | 1.71 | Orel Hershiser | 119.7 | LAN |
| +083+ | 1.69 | Ron Darling | 98.7 | NYN |
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