| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 14 | 198609140_HOU_SDN |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 9.36 | 198609150_PIT_PHI |
| Mike Witt | ANA | 8.09 | 198609130_ANA_CHA |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | 4.7 | 198609140_TOR_MIL |
| John Tudor | SLN | 3.67 | 198609150_NYN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | CHA | -3.94 | 198609130_ANA_CHA |
| Bill Wegman | MIL | -3.68 | 198609150_TOR_MIL |
| 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 1986-09-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.05 | Mike Scott | 252.7 | HOU |
| +002+ | 7.51 | Roger Clemens | 226.3 | BOS |
| +003+ | 7.49 | Rick Rhoden | 231.7 | PIT |
| +005+ | 7.03 | Mike Witt | 234 | ANA |
| +009+ | 6.37 | Teddy Higuera | 222 | MIL |
| +016+ | 5.39 | Bob Knepper | 238.7 | HOU |
| +017+ | 5.33 | Bobby Ojeda | 196 | NYN |
| +019+ | 5.26 | Fernando Valenzuela | 239 | LAN |
| +020+ | 5.19 | Bill Gullickson | 219.3 | CIN |
| +021+ | 5.11 | John Tudor | 219 | SLN |
| +023+ | 5.02 | Ron Darling | 211 | NYN |
| +024+ | 5 | Bob Forsch | 204 | SLN |
| +031+ | 4.46 | Dwight Gooden | 216.3 | NYN |
| +035+ | 4.17 | Bruce Ruffin | 115 | PHI |
| +038+ | 4.05 | Mike Krukow | 208.3 | SFN |
| +042+ | 3.89 | Bob Welch | 215.3 | LAN |
| +046+ | 3.8 | Eric Show | 136.7 | SDN |
| +048+ | 3.71 | Danny Cox | 187.7 | SLN |
| +055+ | 3.6 | Dave Dravecky | 161.3 | SDN |
| +058+ | 3.56 | Ricky Horton | 80.3 | SLN |
| +060+ | 3.55 | Rick Honeycutt | 153 | LAN |
| +064+ | 3.42 | Kirk McCaskill | 222.3 | ANA |
| +072+ | 3.16 | Bruce Hurst | 151.3 | BOS |
| +076+ | 3.01 | Jack Morris | 230.7 | DET |
| +078+ | 2.96 | Tom Candiotti | 219.3 | CLE |
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