| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 14.19 | 198609200_SDN_HOU |
| Mike Witt | ANA | 8.41 | 198609180_KCA_ANA |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 8.07 | 198609200_PIT_CHN |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | 5.59 | 198609190_MIL_BAL |
| Ron Darling | NYN | 3.61 | 198609200_PHI_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Wegman | MIL | -4.81 | 198609200_MIL_BAL |
| Steve Carlton | CHA | -3.35 | 198609180_CHA_SEA |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -2.93 | 198609200_BOS_TOR |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | -2.48 | 198609190_BOS_TOR |
| Rick Mahler | ATL | -2.01 | 198609190_SFN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-09-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.97 | Mike Scott | 259.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 8.11 | Roger Clemens | 235.3 | BOS |
| +003+ | 8.03 | Rick Rhoden | 239.7 | PIT |
| +005+ | 7.18 | Mike Witt | 241 | ANA |
| +009+ | 6.52 | Teddy Higuera | 230 | MIL |
| +014+ | 5.61 | Bob Knepper | 244 | HOU |
| +018+ | 5.29 | Bobby Ojeda | 196 | NYN |
| +020+ | 5.11 | Fernando Valenzuela | 247 | LAN |
| +021+ | 5.06 | John Tudor | 219 | SLN |
| +023+ | 4.99 | Ron Darling | 218 | NYN |
| +024+ | 4.87 | Bill Gullickson | 223.3 | CIN |
| +026+ | 4.82 | Dwight Gooden | 225.3 | NYN |
| +031+ | 4.57 | Bob Forsch | 211.3 | SLN |
| +033+ | 4.53 | Mike Krukow | 216.3 | SFN |
| +036+ | 4.38 | Bob Welch | 223.3 | LAN |
| +039+ | 4.19 | Danny Cox | 195.7 | SLN |
| +040+ | 4.16 | Ricky Horton | 89.3 | SLN |
| +046+ | 3.9 | Bruce Ruffin | 123.7 | PHI |
| +050+ | 3.77 | Bruce Hurst | 160.3 | BOS |
| +071+ | 3.18 | Kirk McCaskill | 229.7 | ANA |
| +079+ | 2.89 | Tom Candiotti | 219.3 | CLE |
| +080+ | 2.86 | Rick Honeycutt | 157.3 | LAN |
| +088+ | 2.67 | Danny Darwin | 167.3 | TOT |
| +093+ | 2.51 | Jack Morris | 239.3 | DET |
| +098+ | 2.43 | Floyd Bannister | 149.7 | CHA |
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