| 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 |
| Bob Forsch | SLN | 3.75 | 198608200_SLN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -5.45 | 198608210_CHA_TOR |
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -2.59 | 198608220_PHI_SDN |
| Rick Mahler | ATL | -2.53 | 198608220_ATL_PIT |
| 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 1986-08-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.95 | Mike Scott | 214.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 7.66 | Rick Rhoden | 193 | PIT |
| +003+ | 6.98 | Roger Clemens | 198.3 | BOS |
| +004+ | 6.79 | Bob Knepper | 216.3 | HOU |
| +006+ | 6.15 | Mike Witt | 200.3 | ANA |
| +011+ | 5.25 | Bob Forsch | 176.7 | SLN |
| +012+ | 5.23 | Teddy Higuera | 185.3 | MIL |
| +016+ | 4.69 | John Tudor | 202.7 | SLN |
| +019+ | 4.37 | Ron Darling | 174 | NYN |
| +021+ | 4.16 | Fernando Valenzuela | 205 | LAN |
| +022+ | 4.16 | Dave Dravecky | 160.3 | SDN |
| +024+ | 4.01 | Dwight Gooden | 188.3 | NYN |
| +025+ | 4 | Bill Gullickson | 186.7 | CIN |
| +028+ | 3.83 | Rick Honeycutt | 124.7 | LAN |
| +030+ | 3.78 | Bobby Ojeda | 158.3 | NYN |
| +038+ | 3.61 | Eric Show | 134.3 | SDN |
| +055+ | 3.19 | Lance McCullers | 105.3 | SDN |
| +057+ | 3.15 | Kirk McCaskill | 186.3 | ANA |
| +060+ | 3.08 | Mike Krukow | 175.7 | SFN |
| +062+ | 3.02 | Bruce Ruffin | 86.7 | PHI |
| +063+ | 3.02 | Jack Morris | 199.3 | DET |
| +072+ | 2.71 | David Palmer | 166.3 | ATL |
| +074+ | 2.68 | Tim Burke | 86 | WAS |
| +077+ | 2.53 | Zane Smith | 173.3 | ATL |
| +081+ | 2.46 | Tom Candiotti | 180 | CLE |
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