| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Witt | ANA | 8.09 | 198609130_ANA_CHA |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | 5.14 | 198609110_HOU_LAN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 4.27 | 198609110_HOU_LAN |
| Bill Gullickson | CIN | 3.71 | 198609110_CIN_SFN |
| Bob Ojeda | NYN | 3.6 | 198609130_NYN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | CHA | -3.94 | 198609130_ANA_CHA |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -3.74 | 198609120_SEA_KCA |
| Rick Mahler | ATL | -2.73 | 198609130_ATL_SFN |
| Juan Nieves | MIL | -2.17 | 198609110_MIL_DET |
| LaMarr Hoyt | SDN | -1.97 | 198609130_HOU_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-09-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.92 | Mike Scott | 244.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 7.9 | Rick Rhoden | 224.7 | PIT |
| +003+ | 7.52 | Roger Clemens | 226.3 | BOS |
| +004+ | 7.04 | Mike Witt | 234 | ANA |
| +014+ | 5.55 | Teddy Higuera | 213 | MIL |
| +016+ | 5.4 | Bob Knepper | 238.7 | HOU |
| +017+ | 5.38 | Bobby Ojeda | 196 | NYN |
| +018+ | 5.29 | Fernando Valenzuela | 239 | LAN |
| +021+ | 5.21 | Bill Gullickson | 219.3 | CIN |
| +022+ | 5.07 | Bob Forsch | 204 | SLN |
| +023+ | 4.91 | John Tudor | 216 | SLN |
| +028+ | 4.52 | Dwight Gooden | 216.3 | NYN |
| +030+ | 4.25 | Ron Darling | 202 | NYN |
| +035+ | 4.18 | Bruce Ruffin | 115 | PHI |
| +038+ | 4.07 | Mike Krukow | 208.3 | SFN |
| +042+ | 3.92 | Bob Welch | 215.3 | LAN |
| +044+ | 3.82 | Eric Show | 136.7 | SDN |
| +052+ | 3.61 | Dave Dravecky | 161.3 | SDN |
| +058+ | 3.46 | Kirk McCaskill | 216 | ANA |
| +062+ | 3.38 | Danny Cox | 178.7 | SLN |
| +068+ | 3.21 | Rick Honeycutt | 147 | LAN |
| +070+ | 3.17 | Bruce Hurst | 151.3 | BOS |
| +073+ | 3.05 | Tim Burke | 99.3 | WAS |
| +074+ | 3.04 | Jack Morris | 230.7 | DET |
| +077+ | 2.95 | Ricky Horton | 73.3 | SLN |
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