| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 11.81 | 198608230_HOU_SLN |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 9.25 | 198608250_CIN_PIT |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 7.17 | 198608250_BOS_TEX |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | 4.4 | 198608240_KCA_MIL |
| Bob Forsch | SLN | 3.87 | 198608250_ATL_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | CHA | -5.04 | 198608230_CHA_TEX |
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -5.03 | 198608250_BOS_TEX |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | -2.83 | 198608240_TOR_MIN |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -2.15 | 198608240_SEA_DET |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -1.13 | 198608230_TOR_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-08-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.92 | Mike Scott | 221.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 7.41 | Rick Rhoden | 200 | PIT |
| +003+ | 7.28 | Roger Clemens | 206.3 | BOS |
| +004+ | 6.89 | Bob Knepper | 222.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 6.14 | Mike Witt | 200.3 | ANA |
| +010+ | 5.66 | Teddy Higuera | 195.3 | MIL |
| +012+ | 5.27 | Bob Forsch | 184.3 | SLN |
| +016+ | 4.71 | Fernando Valenzuela | 214 | LAN |
| +018+ | 4.64 | John Tudor | 202.7 | SLN |
| +020+ | 4.53 | Ron Darling | 180.7 | NYN |
| +023+ | 4.39 | Bill Gullickson | 193.7 | CIN |
| +025+ | 4.27 | Bobby Ojeda | 166.3 | NYN |
| +027+ | 4.07 | Dave Dravecky | 160.3 | SDN |
| +029+ | 3.97 | Dwight Gooden | 188.3 | NYN |
| +035+ | 3.75 | Eric Show | 136.7 | SDN |
| +039+ | 3.62 | Mike Krukow | 184.3 | SFN |
| +043+ | 3.44 | Lance McCullers | 108.7 | SDN |
| +049+ | 3.32 | Kirk McCaskill | 195 | ANA |
| +065+ | 2.99 | Bruce Ruffin | 86.7 | PHI |
| +068+ | 2.95 | Jack Morris | 199.3 | DET |
| +069+ | 2.92 | David Palmer | 173.3 | ATL |
| +071+ | 2.89 | Rick Honeycutt | 128.7 | LAN |
| +076+ | 2.61 | Andy McGaffigan | 110.7 | WAS |
| +077+ | 2.57 | Danny Cox | 157 | SLN |
| +083+ | 2.47 | Tom Candiotti | 187.3 | CLE |
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