| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 11.76 | 198608130_LAN_HOU |
| John Tudor | SLN | 6.75 | 198608120_SLN_WAS |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | 6.4 | 198608140_MIL_TEX |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 5.23 | 198608140_LAN_HOU |
| Bob Ojeda | NYN | 4.25 | 198608130_NYN_PHI |
| 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 |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -1.62 | 198608140_MIN_SEA |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -1.13 | 198608120_TOR_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-08-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.13 | Mike Scott | 205.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 6.73 | Roger Clemens | 181.7 | BOS |
| +003+ | 6.37 | Rick Rhoden | 175 | PIT |
| +004+ | 6.04 | Bob Knepper | 201.3 | HOU |
| +010+ | 5.22 | Teddy Higuera | 178 | MIL |
| +012+ | 4.79 | Mike Witt | 183.3 | ANA |
| +013+ | 4.73 | Fernando Valenzuela | 199 | LAN |
| +016+ | 4.53 | Bob Forsch | 161.7 | SLN |
| +017+ | 4.45 | Ron Darling | 167 | NYN |
| +019+ | 4.39 | Dave Dravecky | 151.3 | SDN |
| +020+ | 4.34 | Jack Morris | 188.3 | DET |
| +022+ | 4.24 | Bobby Ojeda | 153.3 | NYN |
| +030+ | 3.86 | John Tudor | 188.7 | SLN |
| +038+ | 3.41 | Dwight Gooden | 171.7 | NYN |
| +050+ | 3.13 | Rick Honeycutt | 116.7 | LAN |
| +057+ | 2.9 | Kirk McCaskill | 179 | ANA |
| +058+ | 2.89 | Bill Gullickson | 169.7 | CIN |
| +060+ | 2.86 | Lance McCullers | 101.7 | SDN |
| +063+ | 2.7 | David Palmer | 159 | ATL |
| +066+ | 2.65 | Zane Smith | 167.3 | ATL |
| +068+ | 2.63 | Mike LaCoss | 156.7 | SFN |
| +067+ | 2.63 | Eric Show | 119.3 | SDN |
| +071+ | 2.53 | Tom Candiotti | 171 | CLE |
| +081+ | 2.23 | Ricky Horton | 61 | SLN |
| +083+ | 2.16 | Danny Cox | 142.7 | SLN |
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