| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 11.76 | 198608130_LAN_HOU |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 9.16 | 198608110_PIT_CHN |
| John Tudor | SLN | 6.75 | 198608120_SLN_WAS |
| Bob Ojeda | NYN | 4.25 | 198608130_NYN_PHI |
| Rick Honeycutt | LAN | 2.47 | 198608120_LAN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -5.54 | 198608130_MIL_TEX |
| Steve Carlton | CHA | -3.42 | 198608120_CHA_DET |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | -2.44 | 198608130_TOR_BAL |
| Eric Plunk | OAK | -1.79 | 198608110_SEA_OAK |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -1.68 | 198608110_SEA_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-08-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.11 | Mike Scott | 205.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 6.71 | Roger Clemens | 181.7 | BOS |
| +003+ | 6.34 | Rick Rhoden | 175 | PIT |
| +004+ | 6.15 | Teddy Higuera | 177 | MIL |
| +005+ | 6.02 | Bob Knepper | 201.3 | HOU |
| +013+ | 4.77 | Mike Witt | 183.3 | ANA |
| +015+ | 4.58 | Fernando Valenzuela | 191 | LAN |
| +017+ | 4.51 | Bob Forsch | 161.7 | SLN |
| +020+ | 4.36 | Dave Dravecky | 151.3 | SDN |
| +021+ | 4.32 | Jack Morris | 188.3 | DET |
| +024+ | 4.22 | Bobby Ojeda | 153.3 | NYN |
| +025+ | 4.2 | Ron Darling | 160 | NYN |
| +029+ | 3.83 | John Tudor | 188.7 | SLN |
| +039+ | 3.38 | Dwight Gooden | 171.7 | NYN |
| +050+ | 3.11 | Rick Honeycutt | 116.7 | LAN |
| +057+ | 2.89 | Kirk McCaskill | 179 | ANA |
| +058+ | 2.87 | Bill Gullickson | 169.7 | CIN |
| +059+ | 2.84 | Lance McCullers | 101.7 | SDN |
| +061+ | 2.71 | David Palmer | 152.7 | ATL |
| +065+ | 2.63 | Zane Smith | 167.3 | ATL |
| +068+ | 2.61 | Eric Show | 119.3 | SDN |
| +070+ | 2.6 | Mike LaCoss | 156.7 | SFN |
| +071+ | 2.52 | Tom Candiotti | 171 | CLE |
| +083+ | 2.14 | Danny Cox | 142.7 | SLN |
| +088+ | 2.01 | Vida Blue | 100.7 | SFN |
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