| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Witt | ANA | 7.93 | 198609280_TEX_ANA |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 6.56 | 198609300_PIT_SLN |
| Bob Ojeda | NYN | 4.16 | 198609280_NYN_PIT |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | 3.16 | 198609300_HOU_SFN |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 2.99 | 198609300_PIT_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -4.3 | 198609280_TEX_ANA |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -3.31 | 198609290_BAL_BOS |
| Steve Carlton | CHA | -3.16 | 198609301_SEA_CHA |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -2.44 | 198609280_CLE_SEA |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | -2.18 | 198609300_TOR_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-09-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.68 | Mike Scott | 268.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 9.07 | Roger Clemens | 252.3 | BOS |
| +007+ | 6.92 | Mike Witt | 257.7 | ANA |
| +010+ | 6.63 | Rick Rhoden | 253.7 | PIT |
| +011+ | 6.55 | Teddy Higuera | 239 | MIL |
| +012+ | 6.11 | Bobby Ojeda | 211 | NYN |
| +015+ | 5.59 | Dwight Gooden | 242.3 | NYN |
| +018+ | 5.49 | Ron Darling | 232 | NYN |
| +021+ | 5.4 | Mike Krukow | 232.3 | SFN |
| +027+ | 4.97 | John Tudor | 219 | SLN |
| +029+ | 4.9 | Danny Cox | 213.7 | SLN |
| +032+ | 4.65 | Bob Welch | 230.3 | LAN |
| +034+ | 4.55 | Bob Forsch | 226 | SLN |
| +036+ | 4.49 | Bob Knepper | 253.7 | HOU |
| +037+ | 4.47 | Bruce Hurst | 169.3 | BOS |
| +039+ | 4.32 | Fernando Valenzuela | 261 | LAN |
| +040+ | 4.3 | Bruce Ruffin | 137.7 | PHI |
| +044+ | 4 | Ricky Horton | 95 | SLN |
| +048+ | 3.94 | Jack Morris | 258.3 | DET |
| +057+ | 3.56 | Bill Gullickson | 238 | CIN |
| +070+ | 3.36 | Kirk McCaskill | 239.7 | ANA |
| +071+ | 3.32 | Danny Darwin | 178 | TOT |
| +081+ | 2.98 | Danny Jackson | 176.3 | KCA |
| +085+ | 2.82 | Floyd Youmans | 210.7 | WAS |
| +089+ | 2.67 | Floyd Bannister | 162 | CHA |
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