| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 12.82 | 198609030_HOU_CHN |
| Mike Witt | ANA | 8.61 | 198609010_BAL_ANA |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | 6.43 | 198609030_MIL_MIN |
| Bill Gullickson | CIN | 4.34 | 198609020_PIT_CIN |
| John Tudor | SLN | 4.18 | 198609020_SLN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | CHA | -4.69 | 198609020_CHA_KCA |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | -3.93 | 198609030_CLE_TOR |
| Rick Mahler | ATL | -3.36 | 198609020_SLN_ATL |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -3.07 | 198609020_DET_SEA |
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -2.95 | 198609010_SDN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-09-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.48 | Mike Scott | 236.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 7.65 | Rick Rhoden | 209 | PIT |
| +003+ | 7.31 | Roger Clemens | 213.3 | BOS |
| +005+ | 6.46 | Bob Knepper | 228.7 | HOU |
| +007+ | 6.34 | Mike Witt | 216 | ANA |
| +011+ | 5.86 | Bill Gullickson | 211.7 | CIN |
| +014+ | 5.5 | Bob Forsch | 193.3 | SLN |
| +015+ | 5.49 | Bobby Ojeda | 184.3 | NYN |
| +017+ | 5.03 | Teddy Higuera | 206 | MIL |
| +018+ | 4.97 | Fernando Valenzuela | 223 | LAN |
| +020+ | 4.84 | John Tudor | 216 | SLN |
| +029+ | 4.19 | Dwight Gooden | 202.3 | NYN |
| +040+ | 3.74 | Eric Show | 136.7 | SDN |
| +042+ | 3.65 | Bruce Ruffin | 100.7 | PHI |
| +044+ | 3.63 | Ron Darling | 187 | NYN |
| +050+ | 3.54 | Rick Honeycutt | 142 | LAN |
| +051+ | 3.53 | Dave Dravecky | 161.3 | SDN |
| +056+ | 3.4 | Danny Cox | 172.7 | SLN |
| +066+ | 3.08 | Tim Burke | 95.3 | WAS |
| +067+ | 3.08 | Bob Welch | 200.3 | LAN |
| +068+ | 3.02 | Mike Krukow | 193.3 | SFN |
| +072+ | 2.97 | Kirk McCaskill | 207 | ANA |
| +074+ | 2.87 | David Palmer | 179.3 | ATL |
| +079+ | 2.72 | Vida Blue | 129 | SFN |
| +080+ | 2.64 | Tom Candiotti | 204.3 | CLE |
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