| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | HOU | 4.88 | 198609030_HOU_CHN |
| San Francisco Giants | SFN | 2 | 198609040_SFN_WAS |
| Atlanta Braves | ATL | 1.61 | 198609030_SLN_ATL |
| Kansas City Royals | KCA | 1.05 | 198609040_CHA_KCA |
| Cincinnati Reds | CIN | 0.93 | 198609030_PIT_CIN |
| Team | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | CHN | -4.01 | 198609030_HOU_CHN |
| Detroit Tigers | DET | -3.87 | 198609050_DET_OAK |
| Cleveland Indians | CLE | -3.25 | 198609040_CLE_MIL |
| Minnesota Twins | MIN | -1.84 | 198609030_MIL_MIN |
| Seattle Mariners | SEA | -1.77 | 198609030_DET_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-09-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 6.5 | Bob Knepper | 228.7 | HOU |
| +006+ | 6.48 | Mark Eichhorn | 128 | TOR |
| +033+ | 4.08 | Lance McCullers | 117.7 | SDN |
| +034+ | 3.99 | Gene Garber | 71 | ATL |
| +035+ | 3.89 | Todd Worrell | 90.7 | SLN |
| +045+ | 3.64 | Roger McDowell | 108.7 | NYN |
| +050+ | 3.52 | Steve Farr | 102.3 | KCA |
| +065+ | 3.19 | Craig Lefferts | 94.7 | SDN |
| +070+ | 3.07 | Tim Burke | 97.3 | WAS |
| +069+ | 3.07 | Dave Righetti | 86.3 | NYA |
| +073+ | 3.02 | Johnny Franco | 87.3 | CIN |
| +075+ | 2.94 | Mark Clear | 62.7 | MIL |
| +078+ | 2.87 | Andy McGaffigan | 120.3 | WAS |
| +079+ | 2.83 | Kent Tekulve | 89.3 | PHI |
| +084+ | 2.61 | Don Aase | 70 | BAL |
| +086+ | 2.58 | Frank Williams | 41.3 | SFN |
| +088+ | 2.47 | Ricky Horton | 66 | SLN |
| +089+ | 2.42 | Rob Murphy | 33 | CIN |
| +090+ | 2.41 | Scott Garrelts | 154.7 | SFN |
| +092+ | 2.36 | Dan Quisenberry | 67.7 | KCA |
| +097+ | 2.29 | Greg Harris | 96.7 | TEX |
| +098+ | 2.27 | Jeff Dedmon | 81.7 | ATL |
| +099+ | 2.26 | Calvin Schiraldi | 35 | BOS |
| +102+ | 2.19 | Steve Bedrosian | 78 | PHI |
| +103+ | 2.19 | Doug Sisk | 60.7 | NYN |
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