| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 9.16 | 198608110_PIT_CHN |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 7.92 | 198608100_BOS_DET |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | 7.92 | 198608100_SDN_HOU |
| John Tudor | SLN | 6.75 | 198608120_SLN_WAS |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 4.21 | 198608100_SDN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -6 | 198608100_CHA_MIL |
| Eric Plunk | OAK | -1.79 | 198608110_SEA_OAK |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -1.68 | 198608110_SEA_OAK |
| Rick Mahler | ATL | -1.53 | 198608110_SDN_ATL |
| Bill Wegman | MIL | -1.39 | 198608100_CHA_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-08-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.65 | Mike Scott | 200.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 6.68 | Roger Clemens | 181.7 | BOS |
| +003+ | 6.29 | Rick Rhoden | 175 | PIT |
| +004+ | 6.16 | Teddy Higuera | 177 | MIL |
| +006+ | 5.99 | Bob Knepper | 201.3 | HOU |
| +010+ | 5.1 | Bobby Ojeda | 147.3 | NYN |
| +012+ | 4.73 | Mike Witt | 183.3 | ANA |
| +016+ | 4.54 | Fernando Valenzuela | 191 | LAN |
| +018+ | 4.48 | Bob Forsch | 161.7 | SLN |
| +022+ | 4.33 | Dave Dravecky | 151.3 | SDN |
| +023+ | 4.29 | Jack Morris | 188.3 | DET |
| +024+ | 4.16 | Ron Darling | 160 | NYN |
| +028+ | 3.79 | John Tudor | 188.7 | SLN |
| +042+ | 3.34 | Dwight Gooden | 171.7 | NYN |
| +050+ | 3.09 | Rick Honeycutt | 116.7 | LAN |
| +054+ | 3.01 | Lance McCullers | 94.7 | SDN |
| +057+ | 2.85 | Kirk McCaskill | 179 | ANA |
| +058+ | 2.84 | Bill Gullickson | 169.7 | CIN |
| +063+ | 2.69 | David Palmer | 152.7 | ATL |
| +065+ | 2.61 | Zane Smith | 167.3 | ATL |
| +066+ | 2.59 | Eric Show | 119.3 | SDN |
| +067+ | 2.56 | Mike LaCoss | 156.7 | SFN |
| +068+ | 2.55 | Tom Candiotti | 163 | CLE |
| +087+ | 1.99 | Vida Blue | 100.7 | SFN |
| +089+ | 1.97 | Bruce Hurst | 109.7 | BOS |
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