| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 15.22 | 198610020_HOU_SFN |
| Mike Witt | ANA | 7.52 | 198610020_ANA_TEX |
| Bob Ojeda | NYN | 5.01 | 198610041_PIT_NYN |
| Bob Welch | LAN | 2.92 | 198610030_SFN_LAN |
| Bob Forsch | SLN | 2.89 | 198610040_SLN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -4.39 | 198610030_ANA_TEX |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -4.25 | 198610030_CHA_MIN |
| Bill Wegman | MIL | -3.94 | 198610030_MIL_TOR |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -3.39 | 198610042_NYA_BOS |
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -2.98 | 198610040_SDN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-10-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.1 | Mike Scott | 275.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 9.01 | Roger Clemens | 254 | BOS |
| +008+ | 6.96 | Teddy Higuera | 248 | MIL |
| +009+ | 6.65 | Rick Rhoden | 253.7 | PIT |
| +010+ | 6.64 | Bobby Ojeda | 217 | NYN |
| +012+ | 6.39 | Mike Witt | 260.7 | ANA |
| +014+ | 6.12 | Dwight Gooden | 250.7 | NYN |
| +019+ | 5.48 | Ron Darling | 232 | NYN |
| +025+ | 5.17 | Fernando Valenzuela | 270 | LAN |
| +029+ | 4.99 | John Tudor | 219 | SLN |
| +031+ | 4.92 | Danny Cox | 213.7 | SLN |
| +032+ | 4.9 | Mike Krukow | 238.3 | SFN |
| +035+ | 4.56 | Jack Morris | 267.3 | DET |
| +036+ | 4.48 | Bob Knepper | 253.7 | HOU |
| +040+ | 4.26 | Bruce Ruffin | 137.7 | PHI |
| +044+ | 4.09 | Bruce Hurst | 174.3 | BOS |
| +049+ | 3.87 | Ricky Horton | 100.3 | SLN |
| +052+ | 3.81 | Danny Jackson | 185.3 | KCA |
| +055+ | 3.68 | Bob Welch | 235.7 | LAN |
| +060+ | 3.66 | Danny Darwin | 184 | TOT |
| +061+ | 3.62 | Kirk McCaskill | 246.7 | ANA |
| +065+ | 3.47 | Bob Forsch | 230 | SLN |
| +079+ | 3.06 | John Candelaria | 91.7 | ANA |
| +080+ | 3.03 | Bill Gullickson | 244.3 | CIN |
| +091+ | 2.67 | Tom Candiotti | 243.7 | CLE |
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