| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 9.64 | 198608060_WAS_PIT |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | 7.74 | 198608050_HOU_LAN |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -7.64 | 198608050_CHA_BOS |
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -5.13 | 198608060_TEX_BAL |
| John Butcher | CLE | -4.35 | 198608052_CLE_DET |
| Dennis Martinez | WAS | -2.62 | 198608050_WAS_PIT |
| Steve Carlton | SFN | -2.17 | 198608050_CIN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-08-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.81 | Mike Scott | 191.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 6.73 | Rick Rhoden | 169 | PIT |
| +003+ | 6.7 | Roger Clemens | 175.7 | BOS |
| +004+ | 6.38 | Bob Knepper | 194.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 5.35 | Teddy Higuera | 168 | MIL |
| +008+ | 5.23 | Bobby Ojeda | 142.3 | NYN |
| +010+ | 5.18 | John Tudor | 179 | SLN |
| +013+ | 4.94 | Fernando Valenzuela | 185 | LAN |
| +016+ | 4.62 | Bob Forsch | 154.3 | SLN |
| +021+ | 4.16 | Ron Darling | 153.7 | NYN |
| +023+ | 4.07 | Mike Witt | 175.3 | ANA |
| +026+ | 3.94 | Dave Dravecky | 145.3 | SDN |
| +036+ | 3.56 | Mike LaCoss | 151.7 | SFN |
| +043+ | 3.32 | Lance McCullers | 89.3 | SDN |
| +044+ | 3.3 | Dwight Gooden | 162.7 | NYN |
| +048+ | 3.2 | Rick Honeycutt | 111.7 | LAN |
| +049+ | 3.11 | Eric Show | 116.3 | SDN |
| +057+ | 2.79 | Jack Morris | 172.3 | DET |
| +058+ | 2.78 | Dennis Rasmussen | 137 | NYA |
| +063+ | 2.59 | Zane Smith | 160.3 | ATL |
| +068+ | 2.48 | Kirk McCaskill | 163 | ANA |
| +071+ | 2.35 | David Palmer | 146.7 | ATL |
| +072+ | 2.29 | Danny Darwin | 120 | MIL |
| +074+ | 2.24 | Bruce Hurst | 101.7 | BOS |
| +092+ | 1.77 | Moose Haas | 67.3 | OAK |
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