| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 10.06 | 198608180_HOU_PIT |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 8.46 | 198608200_HOU_PIT |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 6.51 | 198608200_BOS_MIN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 4.67 | 198608190_NYN_LAN |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | 4.34 | 198608190_MIL_CLE |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stieb | TOR | -3.15 | 198608190_CHA_TOR |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -2.74 | 198608190_SEA_NYA |
| Dave LaPoint | SDN | -1.41 | 198608180_SDN_CIN |
| Bill Wegman | MIL | -1.36 | 198608200_MIL_CLE |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -0.92 | 198608190_BOS_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-08-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.9 | Mike Scott | 214.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 7.64 | Rick Rhoden | 193 | PIT |
| +003+ | 6.96 | Roger Clemens | 198.3 | BOS |
| +004+ | 6.75 | Bob Knepper | 216.3 | HOU |
| +008+ | 5.36 | Mike Witt | 192.3 | ANA |
| +012+ | 5.21 | Teddy Higuera | 185.3 | MIL |
| +013+ | 5.21 | Bob Forsch | 176.7 | SLN |
| +018+ | 4.35 | Ron Darling | 174 | NYN |
| +020+ | 4.22 | John Tudor | 195.7 | SLN |
| +022+ | 4.16 | Fernando Valenzuela | 205 | LAN |
| +025+ | 3.96 | Bill Gullickson | 186.7 | CIN |
| +027+ | 3.83 | Rick Honeycutt | 124.7 | LAN |
| +028+ | 3.82 | Dwight Gooden | 179.7 | NYN |
| +031+ | 3.76 | Bobby Ojeda | 158.3 | NYN |
| +034+ | 3.68 | Dave Dravecky | 155.3 | SDN |
| +035+ | 3.67 | Jack Morris | 195.3 | DET |
| +037+ | 3.59 | Eric Show | 134.3 | SDN |
| +054+ | 3.18 | Lance McCullers | 105.3 | SDN |
| +058+ | 3.11 | Kirk McCaskill | 186.3 | ANA |
| +059+ | 3.05 | Mike Krukow | 175.7 | SFN |
| +062+ | 2.87 | Tim Burke | 86 | WAS |
| +076+ | 2.68 | David Palmer | 166.3 | ATL |
| +079+ | 2.5 | Zane Smith | 173.3 | ATL |
| +080+ | 2.48 | Vida Blue | 108.3 | SFN |
| +082+ | 2.45 | Tom Candiotti | 180 | CLE |
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