| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 6.95 | 198607240_HOU_PHI |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 6.79 | 198607261_NYN_ATL |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 5.89 | 198607240_LAN_PIT |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 4.74 | 198607250_BOS_ANA |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | 3.66 | 198607250_MIL_SEA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -6.4 | 198607260_CLE_TEX |
| Steve Carlton | SFN | -3.46 | 198607260_SFN_PIT |
| John Butcher | CLE | -3.2 | 198607250_CLE_TEX |
| Dennis Martinez | WAS | -2.37 | 198607250_WAS_CIN |
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -2.29 | 198607250_SDN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-07-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.79 | Mike Scott | 176.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 5.81 | Roger Clemens | 162 | BOS |
| +004+ | 5.46 | Bob Knepper | 173.7 | HOU |
| +006+ | 5.25 | Rick Rhoden | 146.3 | PIT |
| +008+ | 4.91 | Bobby Ojeda | 127.3 | NYN |
| +009+ | 4.77 | John Tudor | 163.7 | SLN |
| +011+ | 4.72 | Bob Forsch | 140 | SLN |
| +013+ | 4.59 | Teddy Higuera | 150.7 | MIL |
| +016+ | 4.12 | Fernando Valenzuela | 167 | LAN |
| +021+ | 3.72 | Eric Show | 116 | SDN |
| +023+ | 3.63 | Ron Darling | 138.7 | NYN |
| +024+ | 3.63 | Mike Witt | 160 | ANA |
| +027+ | 3.59 | Dave Dravecky | 130.3 | SDN |
| +030+ | 3.51 | Mike LaCoss | 139.7 | SFN |
| +038+ | 3.29 | Danny Darwin | 108 | MIL |
| +039+ | 3.28 | Dwight Gooden | 148.7 | NYN |
| +044+ | 3.16 | Kirk McCaskill | 150.7 | ANA |
| +046+ | 3.09 | Lance McCullers | 75.7 | SDN |
| +051+ | 2.8 | Rick Honeycutt | 98.3 | LAN |
| +054+ | 2.75 | Jack Morris | 158.3 | DET |
| +056+ | 2.66 | Sid Fernandez | 128 | NYN |
| +063+ | 2.49 | Zane Smith | 155.3 | ATL |
| +065+ | 2.42 | Eric King | 88 | DET |
| +066+ | 2.4 | Dennis Rasmussen | 131 | NYA |
| +079+ | 1.99 | Charlie Hough | 119.7 | TEX |
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