| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 8.42 | 198608020_HOU_SDN |
| John Tudor | SLN | 7.57 | 198608020_SLN_PIT |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 6.93 | 198608040_HOU_LAN |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 6.14 | 198608040_CHA_BOS |
| Ron Darling | NYN | 5.46 | 198608040_NYN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Moore | SEA | -1.99 | 198608020_ANA_SEA |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -1.67 | 198608020_OAK_MIN |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | -1.47 | 198608030_BAL_TOR |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -1.45 | 198608020_BAL_TOR |
| Bob Shirley | NYA | -1.27 | 198608020_NYA_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-08-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.73 | Mike Scott | 191.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 6.66 | Rick Rhoden | 162 | PIT |
| +003+ | 6.65 | Roger Clemens | 175.7 | BOS |
| +004+ | 6.16 | Bob Knepper | 188.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 5.3 | Teddy Higuera | 168 | MIL |
| +008+ | 5.2 | Bobby Ojeda | 142.3 | NYN |
| +011+ | 5.12 | John Tudor | 179 | SLN |
| +013+ | 4.88 | Fernando Valenzuela | 185 | LAN |
| +014+ | 4.65 | Bob Forsch | 146 | SLN |
| +019+ | 4.13 | Ron Darling | 153.7 | NYN |
| +024+ | 3.89 | Dave Dravecky | 145.3 | SDN |
| +035+ | 3.58 | Mike LaCoss | 151.7 | SFN |
| +037+ | 3.5 | Dwight Gooden | 153.7 | NYN |
| +044+ | 3.29 | Lance McCullers | 89.3 | SDN |
| +046+ | 3.15 | Mike Witt | 166.3 | ANA |
| +047+ | 3.09 | Rick Honeycutt | 106.3 | LAN |
| +049+ | 3.08 | Eric Show | 116.3 | SDN |
| +056+ | 2.74 | Jack Morris | 172.3 | DET |
| +061+ | 2.54 | Zane Smith | 160.3 | ATL |
| +064+ | 2.44 | Eric King | 95.3 | DET |
| +065+ | 2.41 | Kirk McCaskill | 163 | ANA |
| +066+ | 2.4 | Dennis Rasmussen | 131 | NYA |
| +070+ | 2.3 | David Palmer | 146.7 | ATL |
| +072+ | 2.26 | Danny Darwin | 120 | MIL |
| +073+ | 2.25 | Sid Fernandez | 133 | NYN |
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