| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -4.32 | 198609100_SEA_TEX |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -3.74 | 198609120_SEA_KCA |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -3.61 | 198609110_OAK_CHA |
| Bill Wegman | MIL | -2.59 | 198609100_MIL_DET |
| Frank Viola | MIN | -1.54 | 198609110_TEX_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-09-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.9 | Mike Scott | 244.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 7.9 | Rick Rhoden | 224.7 | PIT |
| +003+ | 7.51 | Roger Clemens | 226.3 | BOS |
| +006+ | 6.72 | Mike Witt | 225 | ANA |
| +012+ | 5.55 | Teddy Higuera | 213 | MIL |
| +016+ | 5.38 | Bob Knepper | 238.7 | HOU |
| +018+ | 5.29 | Fernando Valenzuela | 239 | LAN |
| +019+ | 5.21 | Bill Gullickson | 219.3 | CIN |
| +020+ | 5.07 | Bob Forsch | 204 | SLN |
| +024+ | 4.91 | Bobby Ojeda | 191 | NYN |
| +023+ | 4.91 | John Tudor | 216 | SLN |
| +028+ | 4.5 | Dwight Gooden | 216.3 | NYN |
| +031+ | 4.24 | Ron Darling | 202 | NYN |
| +033+ | 4.18 | Bruce Ruffin | 115 | PHI |
| +036+ | 4.07 | Mike Krukow | 208.3 | SFN |
| +039+ | 3.99 | Bob Welch | 209.3 | LAN |
| +042+ | 3.82 | Eric Show | 136.7 | SDN |
| +048+ | 3.62 | Dave Dravecky | 161.3 | SDN |
| +052+ | 3.56 | Kirk McCaskill | 216 | ANA |
| +061+ | 3.37 | Danny Cox | 178.7 | SLN |
| +068+ | 3.21 | Rick Honeycutt | 147 | LAN |
| +071+ | 3.16 | Bruce Hurst | 151.3 | BOS |
| +073+ | 3.05 | Tim Burke | 99.3 | WAS |
| +074+ | 3.04 | Jack Morris | 230.7 | DET |
| +076+ | 2.95 | Ricky Horton | 73.3 | SLN |
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