| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarr Hoyt | SDN | -2.48 | 198607030_CHN_SDN |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -1.85 | 198607040_NYA_CHA |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -1.47 | 198607050_SEA_BOS |
| Dennis Eckersley | CHN | -1.23 | 198607030_CHN_SDN |
| Jim Clancy | TOR | -0.96 | 198607050_ANA_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-07-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.06 | Mike Scott | 147.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 5.19 | Roger Clemens | 131 | BOS |
| +003+ | 4.68 | Teddy Higuera | 133 | MIL |
| +004+ | 4.54 | Bob Knepper | 142.3 | HOU |
| +006+ | 4.27 | John Tudor | 141.7 | SLN |
| +008+ | 4.18 | Dwight Gooden | 132.7 | NYN |
| +012+ | 3.86 | Rick Rhoden | 118.7 | PIT |
| +013+ | 3.83 | Dave Dravecky | 120.3 | SDN |
| +014+ | 3.8 | Shane Rawley | 134.7 | PHI |
| +016+ | 3.75 | Bobby Ojeda | 107.3 | NYN |
| +015+ | 3.75 | Zane Smith | 134 | ATL |
| +017+ | 3.68 | Rick Honeycutt | 79 | LAN |
| +019+ | 3.58 | Mike LaCoss | 114 | SFN |
| +020+ | 3.49 | David Palmer | 120 | ATL |
| +025+ | 3.2 | Eric Show | 111.3 | SDN |
| +026+ | 3.2 | Lance McCullers | 57 | SDN |
| +029+ | 3.15 | Bob Forsch | 112.7 | SLN |
| +031+ | 3.1 | Charlie Hough | 93.7 | TEX |
| +037+ | 2.93 | Fernando Valenzuela | 144 | LAN |
| +042+ | 2.81 | Danny Darwin | 84.7 | MIL |
| +058+ | 2.35 | Mike Krukow | 128 | SFN |
| +062+ | 2.24 | Sid Fernandez | 102.3 | NYN |
| +070+ | 1.94 | Dennis Leonard | 109 | KCA |
| +072+ | 1.93 | Mike Witt | 126.7 | ANA |
| +073+ | 1.89 | Ron Darling | 107.7 | NYN |
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