| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Tudor | SLN | 7.72 | 198607170_LAN_SLN |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | 6.55 | 198607130_PHI_HOU |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 6.02 | 198607180_LAN_SLN |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 5.71 | 198607170_SDN_PIT |
| Ron Darling | NYN | 4.23 | 198607180_NYN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.01 | 198607180_BOS_SEA |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -1.67 | 198607170_CHA_NYA |
| Frank Viola | MIN | -1.24 | 198607170_MIN_BAL |
| LaMarr Hoyt | SDN | -1.16 | 198607130_SLN_SDN |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -0.75 | 198607180_MIN_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-07-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.54 | Mike Scott | 161.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 5.45 | Bob Knepper | 165.3 | HOU |
| +003+ | 5.19 | Roger Clemens | 145 | BOS |
| +004+ | 5.17 | Bobby Ojeda | 122.3 | NYN |
| +006+ | 4.84 | Rick Rhoden | 139.7 | PIT |
| +008+ | 4.53 | John Tudor | 156.7 | SLN |
| +014+ | 4.08 | Teddy Higuera | 136.7 | MIL |
| +015+ | 4.03 | Bob Forsch | 125.7 | SLN |
| +017+ | 3.89 | Rick Honeycutt | 90 | LAN |
| +021+ | 3.77 | Mike LaCoss | 134 | SFN |
| +022+ | 3.75 | Dwight Gooden | 136.7 | NYN |
| +024+ | 3.68 | Dave Dravecky | 125.3 | SDN |
| +025+ | 3.65 | Eric Show | 116 | SDN |
| +026+ | 3.62 | Fernando Valenzuela | 160 | LAN |
| +029+ | 3.51 | Sid Fernandez | 118 | NYN |
| +030+ | 3.41 | Ron Darling | 130.7 | NYN |
| +031+ | 3.38 | Shane Rawley | 145.7 | PHI |
| +036+ | 3.09 | Lance McCullers | 69.3 | SDN |
| +043+ | 2.9 | Mike Krukow | 145 | SFN |
| +050+ | 2.75 | Mike Witt | 143.7 | ANA |
| +057+ | 2.68 | Kirk McCaskill | 140.7 | ANA |
| +058+ | 2.63 | Danny Darwin | 92.3 | MIL |
| +070+ | 2.04 | Jack Morris | 150.3 | DET |
| +073+ | 2 | Dennis Rasmussen | 124.3 | NYA |
| +074+ | 1.98 | Zane Smith | 142.7 | ATL |
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