| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 10.06 | 198608180_HOU_PIT |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 4.67 | 198608190_NYN_LAN |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | 4.34 | 198608190_MIL_CLE |
| John Tudor | SLN | 3.56 | 198608171_SLN_NYN |
| Ron Darling | NYN | 3.48 | 198608190_NYN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | CHA | -5.12 | 198608170_MIL_CHA |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | -3.15 | 198608190_CHA_TOR |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -2.74 | 198608190_SEA_NYA |
| Dave LaPoint | SDN | -1.41 | 198608180_SDN_CIN |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -0.92 | 198608190_BOS_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-08-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.92 | Mike Scott | 214.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 7.05 | Rick Rhoden | 184 | PIT |
| +003+ | 6.84 | Bob Knepper | 210.3 | HOU |
| +005+ | 6.36 | Roger Clemens | 189.3 | BOS |
| +008+ | 5.38 | Mike Witt | 192.3 | ANA |
| +011+ | 5.25 | Teddy Higuera | 185.3 | MIL |
| +014+ | 5.01 | Bob Forsch | 169.7 | SLN |
| +017+ | 4.38 | Ron Darling | 174 | NYN |
| +019+ | 4.23 | John Tudor | 195.7 | SLN |
| +022+ | 4.2 | Fernando Valenzuela | 205 | LAN |
| +026+ | 3.85 | Rick Honeycutt | 124.7 | LAN |
| +027+ | 3.85 | Dwight Gooden | 179.7 | NYN |
| +030+ | 3.79 | Bobby Ojeda | 158.3 | NYN |
| +034+ | 3.71 | Jack Morris | 195.3 | DET |
| +035+ | 3.7 | Dave Dravecky | 155.3 | SDN |
| +044+ | 3.4 | Bill Gullickson | 178 | CIN |
| +053+ | 3.26 | Eric Show | 128.3 | SDN |
| +055+ | 3.13 | Kirk McCaskill | 186.3 | ANA |
| +057+ | 3.07 | Lance McCullers | 104 | SDN |
| +065+ | 2.78 | Tim Burke | 85 | WAS |
| +072+ | 2.64 | David Palmer | 159 | ATL |
| +076+ | 2.53 | Zane Smith | 173.3 | ATL |
| +078+ | 2.51 | Vida Blue | 108.3 | SFN |
| +079+ | 2.48 | Tom Candiotti | 180 | CLE |
| +082+ | 2.38 | Mike Krukow | 165.7 | SFN |
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