| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 11.58 | 198607090_CIN_NYN |
| Mike Scott | HOU | 6.49 | 198607070_HOU_WAS |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 5.83 | 198607090_SLN_LAN |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 4.98 | 198607070_OAK_BOS |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 4.31 | 198607070_PIT_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Martinez | WAS | -2.89 | 198607070_HOU_WAS |
| John Butcher | CLE | -2.61 | 198607070_CLE_CHA |
| Dave Stewart | OAK | -2.16 | 198607070_OAK_BOS |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -1.84 | 198607090_SEA_TOR |
| LaMarr Hoyt | SDN | -1.62 | 198607080_PIT_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-07-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.52 | Mike Scott | 154.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 4.79 | Bob Knepper | 149.3 | HOU |
| +003+ | 4.61 | Rick Rhoden | 126.7 | PIT |
| +004+ | 4.59 | Roger Clemens | 136 | BOS |
| +005+ | 4.34 | John Tudor | 141.7 | SLN |
| +009+ | 4.04 | Teddy Higuera | 136.7 | MIL |
| +012+ | 3.9 | Shane Rawley | 142.7 | PHI |
| +013+ | 3.83 | Bob Forsch | 119.7 | SLN |
| +014+ | 3.8 | Dave Dravecky | 120.3 | SDN |
| +017+ | 3.74 | Bobby Ojeda | 107.3 | NYN |
| +018+ | 3.69 | Dwight Gooden | 136.7 | NYN |
| +021+ | 3.61 | Eric Show | 116 | SDN |
| +022+ | 3.6 | Rick Honeycutt | 85 | LAN |
| +026+ | 3.48 | Mike LaCoss | 120 | SFN |
| +028+ | 3.33 | Fernando Valenzuela | 153 | LAN |
| +040+ | 2.72 | Danny Darwin | 84.7 | MIL |
| +046+ | 2.64 | Mike Witt | 135.7 | ANA |
| +047+ | 2.63 | Sid Fernandez | 109 | NYN |
| +052+ | 2.6 | Lance McCullers | 62 | SDN |
| +056+ | 2.5 | David Palmer | 125 | ATL |
| +060+ | 2.46 | Zane Smith | 138 | ATL |
| +065+ | 2.31 | Ron Darling | 114.7 | NYN |
| +068+ | 2.22 | Mike Krukow | 136 | SFN |
| +072+ | 2.07 | Charlie Hough | 96.3 | TEX |
| +079+ | 1.9 | Eric King | 69 | DET |
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