| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 14 | 198609140_HOU_SDN |
| Mike Witt | ANA | 8.09 | 198609130_ANA_CHA |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | 4.7 | 198609140_TOR_MIL |
| Bob Ojeda | NYN | 3.6 | 198609130_NYN_PHI |
| Bob Forsch | SLN | 3.54 | 198609120_WAS_SLN |
| 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 |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | -2.53 | 198609140_TOR_MIL |
| LaMarr Hoyt | SDN | -1.97 | 198609130_HOU_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-09-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.07 | Mike Scott | 252.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 7.9 | Rick Rhoden | 224.7 | PIT |
| +003+ | 7.54 | Roger Clemens | 226.3 | BOS |
| +005+ | 7.06 | Mike Witt | 234 | ANA |
| +008+ | 6.39 | Teddy Higuera | 222 | MIL |
| +016+ | 5.41 | Bob Knepper | 238.7 | HOU |
| +017+ | 5.4 | Bobby Ojeda | 196 | NYN |
| +018+ | 5.28 | Fernando Valenzuela | 239 | LAN |
| +020+ | 5.21 | Bill Gullickson | 219.3 | CIN |
| +022+ | 5.07 | Bob Forsch | 204 | SLN |
| +023+ | 4.91 | John Tudor | 216 | SLN |
| +029+ | 4.53 | Dwight Gooden | 216.3 | NYN |
| +031+ | 4.27 | Ron Darling | 202 | NYN |
| +034+ | 4.18 | Bruce Ruffin | 115 | PHI |
| +038+ | 4.07 | Mike Krukow | 208.3 | SFN |
| +043+ | 3.92 | Bob Welch | 215.3 | LAN |
| +045+ | 3.81 | Eric Show | 136.7 | SDN |
| +046+ | 3.78 | Danny Cox | 187.7 | SLN |
| +052+ | 3.61 | Dave Dravecky | 161.3 | SDN |
| +056+ | 3.56 | Rick Honeycutt | 153 | LAN |
| +061+ | 3.44 | Kirk McCaskill | 222.3 | ANA |
| +071+ | 3.18 | Bruce Hurst | 151.3 | BOS |
| +075+ | 3.04 | Jack Morris | 230.7 | DET |
| +077+ | 2.95 | Ricky Horton | 73.3 | SLN |
| +087+ | 2.61 | Tim Burke | 101.3 | WAS |
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