| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Tudor | SLN | 7.72 | 198607220_SFN_SLN |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | 7.08 | 198607230_WAS_HOU |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 5.91 | 198607220_LAN_PIT |
| Bob Ojeda | NYN | 4.78 | 198607220_NYN_CIN |
| Mike LaCoss | SFN | 1.9 | 198607230_SFN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -5.05 | 198607210_TEX_NYA |
| Steve Carlton | SFN | -3.38 | 198607210_SFN_SLN |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -2.5 | 198607220_CHA_CLE |
| Mark Thurmond | DET | -2.45 | 198607210_MIN_DET |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.26 | 198607230_TOR_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-07-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.5 | Mike Scott | 169.7 | HOU |
| +003+ | 5.4 | Bob Knepper | 173.7 | HOU |
| +004+ | 5.23 | Rick Rhoden | 146.3 | PIT |
| +006+ | 5.14 | Roger Clemens | 153 | BOS |
| +007+ | 4.87 | Bobby Ojeda | 127.3 | NYN |
| +010+ | 4.75 | John Tudor | 163.7 | SLN |
| +013+ | 4.49 | Bob Forsch | 133 | SLN |
| +014+ | 4.33 | Teddy Higuera | 143.7 | MIL |
| +016+ | 4.02 | Rick Honeycutt | 96 | LAN |
| +021+ | 3.68 | Eric Show | 116 | SDN |
| +023+ | 3.63 | Fernando Valenzuela | 160 | LAN |
| +025+ | 3.59 | Ron Darling | 138.7 | NYN |
| +027+ | 3.55 | Dave Dravecky | 130.3 | SDN |
| +029+ | 3.5 | Mike LaCoss | 139.7 | SFN |
| +036+ | 3.27 | Danny Darwin | 108 | MIL |
| +037+ | 3.24 | Dwight Gooden | 141.7 | NYN |
| +038+ | 3.16 | Kirk McCaskill | 150.7 | ANA |
| +040+ | 3.1 | Sid Fernandez | 124 | NYN |
| +042+ | 3.07 | Lance McCullers | 75.7 | SDN |
| +041+ | 3.07 | Mike Witt | 152 | ANA |
| +044+ | 3.06 | Shane Rawley | 151.7 | PHI |
| +056+ | 2.76 | Jack Morris | 158.3 | DET |
| +063+ | 2.43 | Zane Smith | 150.3 | ATL |
| +064+ | 2.39 | Dennis Rasmussen | 131 | NYA |
| +076+ | 2.01 | Eric King | 81.3 | DET |
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