| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | HOU | 7.08 | 198607230_WAS_HOU |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 5.89 | 198607240_LAN_PIT |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 4.74 | 198607250_BOS_ANA |
| Ron Darling | NYN | 4.01 | 198607230_NYN_CIN |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | 3.66 | 198607250_MIL_SEA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Butcher | CLE | -3.2 | 198607250_CLE_TEX |
| Dennis Martinez | WAS | -2.37 | 198607250_WAS_CIN |
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -2.29 | 198607250_SDN_SLN |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.26 | 198607230_TOR_SEA |
| Dave Stewart | OAK | -1.81 | 198607230_BOS_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-07-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.77 | Mike Scott | 176.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 5.8 | Roger Clemens | 162 | BOS |
| +004+ | 5.45 | Bob Knepper | 173.7 | HOU |
| +005+ | 5.26 | Rick Rhoden | 146.3 | PIT |
| +007+ | 4.89 | Bobby Ojeda | 127.3 | NYN |
| +010+ | 4.77 | John Tudor | 163.7 | SLN |
| +012+ | 4.72 | Bob Forsch | 140 | SLN |
| +013+ | 4.58 | Teddy Higuera | 150.7 | MIL |
| +016+ | 4.11 | Fernando Valenzuela | 167 | LAN |
| +017+ | 4.05 | Rick Honeycutt | 96 | LAN |
| +022+ | 3.71 | Eric Show | 116 | SDN |
| +025+ | 3.61 | Ron Darling | 138.7 | NYN |
| +027+ | 3.58 | Dave Dravecky | 130.3 | SDN |
| +029+ | 3.52 | Mike LaCoss | 139.7 | SFN |
| +035+ | 3.28 | Danny Darwin | 108 | MIL |
| +039+ | 3.25 | Dwight Gooden | 141.7 | NYN |
| +041+ | 3.17 | Kirk McCaskill | 150.7 | ANA |
| +046+ | 3.11 | Sid Fernandez | 124 | NYN |
| +047+ | 3.09 | Mike Witt | 152 | ANA |
| +048+ | 3.09 | Lance McCullers | 75.7 | SDN |
| +055+ | 2.78 | Jack Morris | 158.3 | DET |
| +063+ | 2.45 | Zane Smith | 150.3 | ATL |
| +064+ | 2.43 | Eric King | 88 | DET |
| +065+ | 2.4 | Dennis Rasmussen | 131 | NYA |
| +078+ | 1.99 | Charlie Hough | 119.7 | TEX |
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