| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 15.22 | 198610020_HOU_SFN |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 11.74 | 198610010_BAL_BOS |
| Mike Witt | ANA | 7.52 | 198610020_ANA_TEX |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 6.56 | 198609300_PIT_SLN |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | 6.21 | 198610010_DET_MIL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | CHA | -3.16 | 198609301_SEA_CHA |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | -2.18 | 198609300_TOR_NYA |
| Rick Mahler | ATL | -2.01 | 198609300_CIN_ATL |
| Bill Swift | SEA | -1.94 | 198609302_SEA_CHA |
| Frank Viola | MIN | -1.18 | 198609300_CLE_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-10-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.1 | Mike Scott | 275.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 9.02 | Roger Clemens | 254 | BOS |
| +008+ | 6.96 | Teddy Higuera | 248 | MIL |
| +009+ | 6.63 | Rick Rhoden | 253.7 | PIT |
| +011+ | 6.38 | Mike Witt | 260.7 | ANA |
| +013+ | 6.12 | Dwight Gooden | 250.7 | NYN |
| +014+ | 6.1 | Bobby Ojeda | 211 | NYN |
| +017+ | 5.48 | Ron Darling | 232 | NYN |
| +027+ | 4.97 | John Tudor | 219 | SLN |
| +028+ | 4.91 | Danny Cox | 213.7 | SLN |
| +029+ | 4.89 | Mike Krukow | 238.3 | SFN |
| +032+ | 4.66 | Bob Welch | 230.3 | LAN |
| +033+ | 4.57 | Jack Morris | 267.3 | DET |
| +034+ | 4.56 | Bob Forsch | 226 | SLN |
| +035+ | 4.48 | Bob Knepper | 253.7 | HOU |
| +040+ | 4.34 | Fernando Valenzuela | 261 | LAN |
| +041+ | 4.3 | Bruce Ruffin | 137.7 | PHI |
| +045+ | 4.1 | Bruce Hurst | 174.3 | BOS |
| +050+ | 3.86 | Ricky Horton | 100.3 | SLN |
| +051+ | 3.81 | Danny Jackson | 185.3 | KCA |
| +055+ | 3.78 | Danny Darwin | 183 | TOT |
| +063+ | 3.5 | Bill Gullickson | 238 | CIN |
| +071+ | 3.38 | Kirk McCaskill | 239.7 | ANA |
| +090+ | 2.68 | Tom Candiotti | 243.7 | CLE |
| +091+ | 2.66 | Floyd Bannister | 162 | CHA |
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