| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Tudor | SLN | 7.91 | 198607270_SDN_SLN |
| Mike Scott | HOU | 7.38 | 198607290_ATL_HOU |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 6.42 | 198607270_SFN_PIT |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 6.23 | 198607290_SFN_LAN |
| Bob Ojeda | NYN | 4.44 | 198607280_CHN_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -4.16 | 198607270_CHA_BAL |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.13 | 198607280_SEA_MIN |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -1.85 | 198607270_CHA_BAL |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | -1.73 | 198607290_TOR_KCA |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -1.63 | 198607280_SEA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-07-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.25 | Mike Scott | 184.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 5.81 | Rick Rhoden | 153 | PIT |
| +003+ | 5.77 | Roger Clemens | 162 | BOS |
| +004+ | 5.71 | Bob Knepper | 181.7 | HOU |
| +007+ | 5.06 | Bobby Ojeda | 134 | NYN |
| +008+ | 4.95 | John Tudor | 170.7 | SLN |
| +012+ | 4.69 | Bob Forsch | 140 | SLN |
| +013+ | 4.68 | Fernando Valenzuela | 176 | LAN |
| +014+ | 4.53 | Teddy Higuera | 150.7 | MIL |
| +016+ | 4.41 | Ron Darling | 147.7 | NYN |
| +020+ | 3.99 | Dave Dravecky | 137.3 | SDN |
| +022+ | 3.94 | Mike LaCoss | 146.7 | SFN |
| +027+ | 3.68 | Eric Show | 116 | SDN |
| +028+ | 3.58 | Mike Witt | 160 | ANA |
| +036+ | 3.45 | Kirk McCaskill | 158.7 | ANA |
| +041+ | 3.24 | Dwight Gooden | 148.7 | NYN |
| +048+ | 3.12 | Danny Darwin | 115.7 | MIL |
| +050+ | 3.09 | Jack Morris | 165.3 | DET |
| +052+ | 3.03 | Lance McCullers | 82 | SDN |
| +053+ | 2.86 | Rick Honeycutt | 99.3 | LAN |
| +056+ | 2.62 | Sid Fernandez | 128 | NYN |
| +063+ | 2.44 | Zane Smith | 155.3 | ATL |
| +064+ | 2.37 | Dennis Rasmussen | 131 | NYA |
| +065+ | 2.36 | Eric King | 88 | DET |
| +075+ | 2.02 | David Palmer | 139.7 | ATL |
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