| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 11.54 | 198608290_PIT_HOU |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 8.36 | 198608300_PIT_HOU |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 7.62 | 198608300_CLE_BOS |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | 4.99 | 198608290_MIL_KCA |
| Bob Forsch | SLN | 4.09 | 198608310_CIN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -5.67 | 198608310_TEX_CHA |
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -4.54 | 198608300_TEX_CHA |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | -3.35 | 198608290_MIN_TOR |
| Bill Swift | SEA | -1.89 | 198608301_NYA_SEA |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -1.61 | 198608290_MIN_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-08-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.39 | Mike Scott | 229.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 7.61 | Rick Rhoden | 209 | PIT |
| +003+ | 7.29 | Roger Clemens | 213.3 | BOS |
| +004+ | 6.96 | Mike Witt | 209.3 | ANA |
| +006+ | 6.41 | Bob Knepper | 226.7 | HOU |
| +008+ | 6.28 | Teddy Higuera | 204.3 | MIL |
| +013+ | 5.46 | Bob Forsch | 193.3 | SLN |
| +015+ | 5.23 | Bill Gullickson | 202.7 | CIN |
| +016+ | 5.06 | Bobby Ojeda | 175.3 | NYN |
| +017+ | 5.03 | John Tudor | 209.3 | SLN |
| +018+ | 4.93 | Fernando Valenzuela | 223 | LAN |
| +023+ | 4.36 | Dwight Gooden | 195.3 | NYN |
| +036+ | 3.72 | Eric Show | 136.7 | SDN |
| +041+ | 3.6 | Ron Darling | 187 | NYN |
| +045+ | 3.51 | Bruce Ruffin | 94.7 | PHI |
| +046+ | 3.5 | Dave Dravecky | 161.3 | SDN |
| +064+ | 3.17 | Danny Cox | 166 | SLN |
| +068+ | 3.07 | Rick Honeycutt | 135 | LAN |
| +072+ | 2.88 | Tim Burke | 93.3 | WAS |
| +073+ | 2.86 | David Palmer | 179.3 | ATL |
| +074+ | 2.74 | Mike Krukow | 186.3 | SFN |
| +076+ | 2.69 | Vida Blue | 129 | SFN |
| +079+ | 2.53 | Kirk McCaskill | 198 | ANA |
| +082+ | 2.48 | Tom Candiotti | 196.3 | CLE |
| +083+ | 2.45 | Bob Welch | 191.7 | LAN |
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