| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 8.46 | 198608200_HOU_PIT |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | 8.01 | 198608200_HOU_PIT |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 6.51 | 198608200_BOS_MIN |
| Mike Witt | ANA | 6.07 | 198608210_ANA_DET |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 4.67 | 198608190_NYN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -5.45 | 198608210_CHA_TOR |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | -3.15 | 198608190_CHA_TOR |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -2.74 | 198608190_SEA_NYA |
| Ed Correa | TEX | -1.42 | 198608210_TEX_KCA |
| Bill Wegman | MIL | -1.36 | 198608200_MIL_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-08-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.93 | Mike Scott | 214.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 7.66 | Rick Rhoden | 193 | PIT |
| +003+ | 6.98 | Roger Clemens | 198.3 | BOS |
| +004+ | 6.77 | Bob Knepper | 216.3 | HOU |
| +006+ | 6.14 | Mike Witt | 200.3 | ANA |
| +011+ | 5.25 | Bob Forsch | 176.7 | SLN |
| +012+ | 5.24 | Teddy Higuera | 185.3 | MIL |
| +018+ | 4.37 | Ron Darling | 174 | NYN |
| +020+ | 4.26 | John Tudor | 195.7 | SLN |
| +022+ | 4.18 | Fernando Valenzuela | 205 | LAN |
| +023+ | 4.16 | Dave Dravecky | 160.3 | SDN |
| +025+ | 3.99 | Bill Gullickson | 186.7 | CIN |
| +028+ | 3.84 | Rick Honeycutt | 124.7 | LAN |
| +027+ | 3.84 | Dwight Gooden | 179.7 | NYN |
| +033+ | 3.78 | Bobby Ojeda | 158.3 | NYN |
| +037+ | 3.61 | Eric Show | 134.3 | SDN |
| +056+ | 3.19 | Lance McCullers | 105.3 | SDN |
| +059+ | 3.13 | Kirk McCaskill | 186.3 | ANA |
| +060+ | 3.07 | Mike Krukow | 175.7 | SFN |
| +061+ | 3.02 | Jack Morris | 199.3 | DET |
| +065+ | 2.88 | Tim Burke | 86 | WAS |
| +071+ | 2.69 | David Palmer | 166.3 | ATL |
| +079+ | 2.51 | Zane Smith | 173.3 | ATL |
| +080+ | 2.5 | Vida Blue | 108.3 | SFN |
| +081+ | 2.46 | Tom Candiotti | 180 | CLE |
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