| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 8.42 | 198608020_HOU_SDN |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 7.75 | 198608010_SLN_PIT |
| John Tudor | SLN | 7.57 | 198608020_SLN_PIT |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 5.46 | 198608010_WAS_NYN |
| Mike Witt | ANA | 4.06 | 198607310_ANA_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -6.19 | 198608010_DET_CHA |
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -6.18 | 198608011_TEX_MIL |
| Steve Carlton | SFN | -2.5 | 198607310_ATL_SFN |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -1.99 | 198608020_ANA_SEA |
| Rick Mahler | ATL | -1.73 | 198608010_ATL_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-08-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.7 | Mike Scott | 191.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 6.66 | Rick Rhoden | 162 | PIT |
| +003+ | 6.13 | Bob Knepper | 188.3 | HOU |
| +004+ | 5.81 | Roger Clemens | 166.7 | BOS |
| +006+ | 5.37 | Teddy Higuera | 159.7 | MIL |
| +008+ | 5.11 | John Tudor | 179 | SLN |
| +009+ | 5.07 | Bobby Ojeda | 134 | NYN |
| +013+ | 4.69 | Fernando Valenzuela | 176 | LAN |
| +014+ | 4.64 | Bob Forsch | 146 | SLN |
| +016+ | 4.43 | Ron Darling | 147.7 | NYN |
| +021+ | 4 | Dave Dravecky | 137.3 | SDN |
| +029+ | 3.59 | Mike LaCoss | 151.7 | SFN |
| +034+ | 3.5 | Dwight Gooden | 153.7 | NYN |
| +042+ | 3.3 | Lance McCullers | 89.3 | SDN |
| +046+ | 3.13 | Mike Witt | 166.3 | ANA |
| +049+ | 3.12 | Danny Darwin | 115.7 | MIL |
| +050+ | 3.09 | Rick Honeycutt | 106.3 | LAN |
| +051+ | 3.09 | Eric Show | 116.3 | SDN |
| +056+ | 2.73 | Jack Morris | 172.3 | DET |
| +061+ | 2.55 | Zane Smith | 160.3 | ATL |
| +065+ | 2.43 | Eric King | 95.3 | DET |
| +068+ | 2.4 | Kirk McCaskill | 163 | ANA |
| +067+ | 2.4 | Dennis Rasmussen | 131 | NYA |
| +070+ | 2.25 | Sid Fernandez | 133 | NYN |
| +075+ | 2.07 | David Palmer | 139.7 | ATL |
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