| 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 |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 5.89 | 198607240_LAN_PIT |
| Bob Ojeda | NYN | 4.78 | 198607220_NYN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -2.5 | 198607220_CHA_CLE |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.26 | 198607230_TOR_SEA |
| Dave Stewart | OAK | -1.81 | 198607230_BOS_OAK |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -1.2 | 198607230_KCA_BAL |
| Rick Mahler | ATL | -1.02 | 198607220_PHI_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-07-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.75 | Mike Scott | 176.7 | HOU |
| +003+ | 5.42 | Bob Knepper | 173.7 | HOU |
| +004+ | 5.25 | Rick Rhoden | 146.3 | PIT |
| +005+ | 5.16 | Roger Clemens | 153 | BOS |
| +007+ | 4.88 | Bobby Ojeda | 127.3 | NYN |
| +009+ | 4.76 | John Tudor | 163.7 | SLN |
| +013+ | 4.5 | Bob Forsch | 133 | SLN |
| +015+ | 4.34 | Teddy Higuera | 143.7 | MIL |
| +016+ | 4.08 | Fernando Valenzuela | 167 | LAN |
| +017+ | 4.04 | Rick Honeycutt | 96 | LAN |
| +022+ | 3.69 | Eric Show | 116 | SDN |
| +024+ | 3.61 | Ron Darling | 138.7 | NYN |
| +027+ | 3.56 | Dave Dravecky | 130.3 | SDN |
| +028+ | 3.51 | Mike LaCoss | 139.7 | SFN |
| +034+ | 3.28 | Danny Darwin | 108 | MIL |
| +036+ | 3.25 | Dwight Gooden | 141.7 | NYN |
| +038+ | 3.17 | Kirk McCaskill | 150.7 | ANA |
| +041+ | 3.11 | Sid Fernandez | 124 | NYN |
| +043+ | 3.09 | Mike Witt | 152 | ANA |
| +044+ | 3.08 | Lance McCullers | 75.7 | SDN |
| +055+ | 2.78 | Jack Morris | 158.3 | DET |
| +060+ | 2.45 | Zane Smith | 150.3 | ATL |
| +063+ | 2.4 | Dennis Rasmussen | 131 | NYA |
| +074+ | 2.01 | Eric King | 81.3 | DET |
| +076+ | 1.99 | Charlie Hough | 119.7 | TEX |
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