| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Tudor | SLN | 8.61 | 198607100_SLN_SDN |
| Mike Scott | HOU | 7.7 | 198607110_PHI_HOU |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 6.25 | 198607100_SLN_SDN |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 5.75 | 198607120_PIT_SFN |
| Rick Honeycutt | LAN | 4.63 | 198607110_CHN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Martinez | WAS | -3.8 | 198607120_CIN_WAS |
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -3.53 | 198607110_TEX_CLE |
| Steve Carlton | SFN | -3.03 | 198607110_PIT_SFN |
| John Butcher | CLE | -2.38 | 198607120_TEX_CLE |
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -2.36 | 198607120_SLN_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-07-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.6 | Mike Scott | 161.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 5.21 | Roger Clemens | 145 | BOS |
| +003+ | 4.83 | Bob Knepper | 149.3 | HOU |
| +005+ | 4.7 | Rick Rhoden | 133.7 | PIT |
| +007+ | 4.6 | Bobby Ojeda | 116.3 | NYN |
| +008+ | 4.2 | John Tudor | 148.7 | SLN |
| +011+ | 4.07 | Teddy Higuera | 136.7 | MIL |
| +014+ | 4.01 | Bob Forsch | 125.7 | SLN |
| +018+ | 3.88 | Rick Honeycutt | 90 | LAN |
| +020+ | 3.74 | Dwight Gooden | 136.7 | NYN |
| +021+ | 3.68 | Dave Dravecky | 125.3 | SDN |
| +022+ | 3.65 | Eric Show | 116 | SDN |
| +025+ | 3.52 | Mike LaCoss | 120 | SFN |
| +026+ | 3.49 | Sid Fernandez | 118 | NYN |
| +027+ | 3.42 | Shane Rawley | 145.7 | PHI |
| +028+ | 3.38 | Fernando Valenzuela | 153 | LAN |
| +042+ | 2.88 | Mike Krukow | 145 | SFN |
| +045+ | 2.77 | Mike Witt | 143.7 | ANA |
| +052+ | 2.62 | Danny Darwin | 92.3 | MIL |
| +053+ | 2.62 | Lance McCullers | 62 | SDN |
| +062+ | 2.35 | Ron Darling | 114.7 | NYN |
| +060+ | 2.35 | Kirk McCaskill | 132.7 | ANA |
| +068+ | 2.2 | Tom Candiotti | 123.7 | CLE |
| +072+ | 2.09 | Dennis Rasmussen | 116.3 | NYA |
| +076+ | 1.94 | Zane Smith | 142.7 | ATL |
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