| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 7.55 | 198608161_PIT_PHI |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 7.45 | 198608150_DET_BOS |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | 6.72 | 198608150_HOU_ATL |
| Mike Witt | ANA | 5.47 | 198608160_OAK_ANA |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 4.54 | 198608151_SDN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -5.97 | 198608150_MIL_CHA |
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -2.41 | 198608160_SDN_CIN |
| Rick Mahler | ATL | -1.96 | 198608160_HOU_ATL |
| Bill Swift | SEA | -1.85 | 198608160_MIN_SEA |
| Ed Correa | TEX | -1.43 | 198608150_TEX_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-08-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.1 | Mike Scott | 205.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 7.06 | Rick Rhoden | 184 | PIT |
| +003+ | 6.85 | Bob Knepper | 210.3 | HOU |
| +005+ | 6.36 | Roger Clemens | 189.3 | BOS |
| +008+ | 5.38 | Mike Witt | 192.3 | ANA |
| +011+ | 5.19 | Teddy Higuera | 178 | MIL |
| +013+ | 5 | Bob Forsch | 169.7 | SLN |
| +015+ | 4.7 | Fernando Valenzuela | 199 | LAN |
| +018+ | 4.38 | Ron Darling | 167 | NYN |
| +021+ | 4.23 | John Tudor | 195.7 | SLN |
| +023+ | 4.17 | Bobby Ojeda | 153.3 | NYN |
| +026+ | 3.86 | Rick Honeycutt | 124.7 | LAN |
| +027+ | 3.86 | Dwight Gooden | 179.7 | NYN |
| +031+ | 3.73 | Jack Morris | 195.3 | DET |
| +032+ | 3.7 | Dave Dravecky | 155.3 | SDN |
| +043+ | 3.41 | Bill Gullickson | 178 | CIN |
| +052+ | 3.26 | Eric Show | 128.3 | SDN |
| +056+ | 3.07 | Lance McCullers | 104 | SDN |
| +062+ | 2.86 | Kirk McCaskill | 179 | ANA |
| +067+ | 2.78 | Tim Burke | 85 | WAS |
| +071+ | 2.66 | David Palmer | 159 | ATL |
| +073+ | 2.54 | Zane Smith | 173.3 | ATL |
| +075+ | 2.52 | Vida Blue | 108.3 | SFN |
| +076+ | 2.48 | Tom Candiotti | 171 | CLE |
| +079+ | 2.39 | Mike Krukow | 165.7 | SFN |
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