| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -3.35 | 198607060_DET_TEX |
| Steve Carlton | SFN | -2.45 | 198607060_SLN_SFN |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -1.85 | 198607040_NYA_CHA |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -1.47 | 198607050_SEA_BOS |
| Dennis Lamp | TOR | -1.24 | 198607060_ANA_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-07-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.07 | Mike Scott | 147.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 5.18 | Roger Clemens | 131 | BOS |
| +003+ | 4.67 | Teddy Higuera | 133 | MIL |
| +004+ | 4.55 | Bob Knepper | 142.3 | HOU |
| +006+ | 4.29 | John Tudor | 141.7 | SLN |
| +007+ | 4.18 | Dwight Gooden | 132.7 | NYN |
| +012+ | 3.87 | Rick Rhoden | 118.7 | PIT |
| +013+ | 3.82 | Dave Dravecky | 120.3 | SDN |
| +014+ | 3.8 | Shane Rawley | 134.7 | PHI |
| +015+ | 3.75 | Bobby Ojeda | 107.3 | NYN |
| +017+ | 3.6 | Rick Honeycutt | 85 | LAN |
| +018+ | 3.57 | Mike LaCoss | 114 | SFN |
| +020+ | 3.48 | David Palmer | 120 | ATL |
| +024+ | 3.2 | Eric Show | 111.3 | SDN |
| +026+ | 3.19 | Lance McCullers | 57 | SDN |
| +028+ | 3.16 | Bob Forsch | 112.7 | SLN |
| +031+ | 3.09 | Charlie Hough | 93.7 | TEX |
| +037+ | 2.92 | Fernando Valenzuela | 144 | LAN |
| +040+ | 2.8 | Danny Darwin | 84.7 | MIL |
| +044+ | 2.64 | Sid Fernandez | 109 | NYN |
| +053+ | 2.44 | Zane Smith | 138 | ATL |
| +061+ | 2.34 | Mike Krukow | 128 | SFN |
| +073+ | 1.91 | Mike Witt | 126.7 | ANA |
| +074+ | 1.89 | Ron Darling | 107.7 | NYN |
| +079+ | 1.77 | Mark Davis | 44.3 | SFN |
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