| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -5.05 | 198607210_TEX_NYA |
| John Butcher | CLE | -3.77 | 198607200_CLE_KCA |
| Steve Carlton | SFN | -3.38 | 198607210_SFN_SLN |
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -2.81 | 198607190_SDN_PIT |
| Mark Thurmond | DET | -2.45 | 198607210_MIN_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-07-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.57 | Mike Scott | 169.7 | HOU |
| +003+ | 5.42 | Bob Knepper | 166.3 | HOU |
| +004+ | 5.12 | Roger Clemens | 153 | BOS |
| +005+ | 5.1 | Bobby Ojeda | 122.3 | NYN |
| +008+ | 4.84 | Rick Rhoden | 139.7 | PIT |
| +010+ | 4.54 | John Tudor | 156.7 | SLN |
| +011+ | 4.49 | Bob Forsch | 133 | SLN |
| +012+ | 4.34 | Teddy Higuera | 143.7 | MIL |
| +016+ | 4.03 | Rick Honeycutt | 96 | LAN |
| +020+ | 3.8 | Mike LaCoss | 134 | SFN |
| +023+ | 3.68 | Eric Show | 116 | SDN |
| +024+ | 3.64 | Fernando Valenzuela | 160 | LAN |
| +026+ | 3.55 | Dave Dravecky | 130.3 | SDN |
| +032+ | 3.34 | Ron Darling | 130.7 | NYN |
| +033+ | 3.3 | Dwight Gooden | 141.7 | NYN |
| +035+ | 3.15 | Sid Fernandez | 124 | NYN |
| +036+ | 3.11 | Lance McCullers | 69.3 | SDN |
| +037+ | 3.11 | Shane Rawley | 151.7 | PHI |
| +038+ | 3.09 | Mike Witt | 152 | ANA |
| +040+ | 3.06 | Danny Darwin | 99 | MIL |
| +056+ | 2.65 | Kirk McCaskill | 140.7 | ANA |
| +061+ | 2.49 | Zane Smith | 150.3 | ATL |
| +074+ | 2.03 | Jack Morris | 150.3 | DET |
| +075+ | 2.02 | Eric King | 81.3 | DET |
| +076+ | 2 | Dennis Rasmussen | 124.3 | NYA |
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