| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 8.67 | 198607190_NYN_HOU |
| John Tudor | SLN | 7.72 | 198607170_LAN_SLN |
| Mike Scott | HOU | 7.2 | 198607190_NYN_HOU |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 6.02 | 198607180_LAN_SLN |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 5.71 | 198607170_SDN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -2.81 | 198607190_SDN_PIT |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.01 | 198607180_BOS_SEA |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -1.67 | 198607170_CHA_NYA |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | -1.28 | 198607190_TOR_ANA |
| Frank Viola | MIN | -1.24 | 198607170_MIN_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-07-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.69 | Mike Scott | 169.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 5.45 | Bob Knepper | 165.3 | HOU |
| +003+ | 5.17 | Bobby Ojeda | 122.3 | NYN |
| +004+ | 5.09 | Roger Clemens | 153 | BOS |
| +006+ | 4.84 | Rick Rhoden | 139.7 | PIT |
| +009+ | 4.53 | John Tudor | 156.7 | SLN |
| +010+ | 4.49 | Bob Forsch | 133 | SLN |
| +015+ | 4.09 | Teddy Higuera | 136.7 | MIL |
| +018+ | 3.9 | Rick Honeycutt | 90 | LAN |
| +019+ | 3.79 | Mike LaCoss | 134 | SFN |
| +023+ | 3.68 | Dave Dravecky | 125.3 | SDN |
| +024+ | 3.66 | Eric Show | 116 | SDN |
| +025+ | 3.64 | Fernando Valenzuela | 160 | LAN |
| +027+ | 3.51 | Sid Fernandez | 118 | NYN |
| +029+ | 3.42 | Ron Darling | 130.7 | NYN |
| +030+ | 3.38 | Dwight Gooden | 141.7 | NYN |
| +036+ | 3.11 | Shane Rawley | 151.7 | PHI |
| +037+ | 3.09 | Lance McCullers | 69.3 | SDN |
| +041+ | 3.05 | Danny Darwin | 99 | MIL |
| +051+ | 2.75 | Mike Witt | 143.7 | ANA |
| +054+ | 2.67 | Kirk McCaskill | 140.7 | ANA |
| +074+ | 2 | Dennis Rasmussen | 124.3 | NYA |
| +075+ | 1.99 | Jack Morris | 150.3 | DET |
| +076+ | 1.97 | Zane Smith | 142.7 | ATL |
| +081+ | 1.83 | Moose Haas | 67.3 | OAK |
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