| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 11.81 | 198608230_HOU_SLN |
| Mike Witt | ANA | 6.07 | 198608210_ANA_DET |
| John Tudor | SLN | 3.66 | 198608220_HOU_SLN |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 3.28 | 198608220_NYN_SFN |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 2.73 | 198608210_WAS_SDN |
| 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 |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -1.13 | 198608230_TOR_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-08-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.98 | Mike Scott | 221.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 7.65 | Rick Rhoden | 193 | PIT |
| +003+ | 6.98 | Roger Clemens | 198.3 | BOS |
| +004+ | 6.8 | Bob Knepper | 216.3 | HOU |
| +006+ | 6.19 | Mike Witt | 200.3 | ANA |
| +011+ | 5.24 | Bob Forsch | 176.7 | SLN |
| +012+ | 5.22 | Teddy Higuera | 185.3 | MIL |
| +017+ | 4.68 | John Tudor | 202.7 | SLN |
| +020+ | 4.37 | Ron Darling | 174 | NYN |
| +021+ | 4.3 | Bobby Ojeda | 166.3 | NYN |
| +023+ | 4.15 | Fernando Valenzuela | 205 | LAN |
| +024+ | 4.11 | Dave Dravecky | 160.3 | SDN |
| +026+ | 4 | Dwight Gooden | 188.3 | NYN |
| +027+ | 3.99 | Bill Gullickson | 186.7 | CIN |
| +039+ | 3.56 | Eric Show | 134.3 | SDN |
| +052+ | 3.25 | Lance McCullers | 106.3 | SDN |
| +055+ | 3.18 | Kirk McCaskill | 186.3 | ANA |
| +060+ | 3.07 | Mike Krukow | 175.7 | SFN |
| +062+ | 3 | Jack Morris | 199.3 | DET |
| +063+ | 3 | Bruce Ruffin | 86.7 | PHI |
| +065+ | 2.94 | Rick Honeycutt | 128.7 | LAN |
| +073+ | 2.71 | David Palmer | 166.3 | ATL |
| +074+ | 2.67 | Tim Burke | 86 | WAS |
| +076+ | 2.6 | Danny Cox | 157 | SLN |
| +079+ | 2.52 | Tom Candiotti | 187.3 | CLE |
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