| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Tudor | SLN | 7.72 | 198607220_SFN_SLN |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 5.91 | 198607220_LAN_PIT |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 5.13 | 198607200_SDN_PIT |
| Bob Ojeda | NYN | 4.78 | 198607220_NYN_CIN |
| Rick Honeycutt | LAN | 4.58 | 198607200_LAN_SLN |
| 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 |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -2.5 | 198607220_CHA_CLE |
| Mark Thurmond | DET | -2.45 | 198607210_MIN_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-07-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.55 | Mike Scott | 169.7 | HOU |
| +003+ | 5.4 | Bob Knepper | 166.3 | HOU |
| +004+ | 5.24 | Rick Rhoden | 146.3 | PIT |
| +006+ | 5.14 | Roger Clemens | 153 | BOS |
| +007+ | 4.88 | Bobby Ojeda | 127.3 | NYN |
| +010+ | 4.75 | John Tudor | 163.7 | SLN |
| +011+ | 4.49 | Bob Forsch | 133 | SLN |
| +013+ | 4.34 | Teddy Higuera | 143.7 | MIL |
| +016+ | 4.03 | Rick Honeycutt | 96 | LAN |
| +019+ | 3.81 | Mike LaCoss | 134 | SFN |
| +021+ | 3.69 | Eric Show | 116 | SDN |
| +023+ | 3.64 | Fernando Valenzuela | 160 | LAN |
| +027+ | 3.56 | Dave Dravecky | 130.3 | SDN |
| +033+ | 3.29 | Ron Darling | 130.7 | NYN |
| +034+ | 3.24 | Dwight Gooden | 141.7 | NYN |
| +036+ | 3.11 | Mike Witt | 152 | ANA |
| +037+ | 3.1 | Sid Fernandez | 124 | NYN |
| +040+ | 3.07 | Shane Rawley | 151.7 | PHI |
| +039+ | 3.07 | Lance McCullers | 75.7 | SDN |
| +043+ | 3.06 | Danny Darwin | 99 | MIL |
| +056+ | 2.66 | Kirk McCaskill | 140.7 | ANA |
| +062+ | 2.45 | Zane Smith | 150.3 | ATL |
| +065+ | 2.41 | Dennis Rasmussen | 131 | NYA |
| +074+ | 2.02 | Jack Morris | 150.3 | DET |
| +076+ | 2.01 | Eric King | 81.3 | DET |
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