| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Ojeda | NYN | 5.01 | 198610041_PIT_NYN |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 3.24 | 198610050_SLN_CHN |
| Mike Krukow | SFN | 3.13 | 198610050_SFN_LAN |
| Bob Welch | LAN | 2.92 | 198610030_SFN_LAN |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | 2.57 | 198610050_ATL_HOU |
| 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 1986-10-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.06 | Mike Scott | 275.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 8.97 | Roger Clemens | 254 | BOS |
| +008+ | 6.92 | Teddy Higuera | 248 | MIL |
| +010+ | 6.63 | Rick Rhoden | 253.7 | PIT |
| +011+ | 6.61 | Bobby Ojeda | 217 | NYN |
| +013+ | 6.37 | Mike Witt | 260.7 | ANA |
| +014+ | 6.09 | Dwight Gooden | 250.7 | NYN |
| +016+ | 5.9 | Ron Darling | 237 | NYN |
| +021+ | 5.33 | Danny Cox | 220.7 | SLN |
| +029+ | 5.13 | Fernando Valenzuela | 270 | LAN |
| +030+ | 5.05 | Bruce Ruffin | 146.7 | PHI |
| +031+ | 5.03 | Mike Krukow | 244.7 | SFN |
| +032+ | 4.97 | John Tudor | 219 | SLN |
| +034+ | 4.9 | Bob Knepper | 258.7 | HOU |
| +037+ | 4.52 | Jack Morris | 267.3 | DET |
| +045+ | 4.07 | Bruce Hurst | 174.3 | BOS |
| +051+ | 3.86 | Ricky Horton | 100.3 | SLN |
| +057+ | 3.73 | Danny Darwin | 185 | TOT |
| +061+ | 3.65 | Bob Welch | 235.7 | LAN |
| +062+ | 3.6 | Kirk McCaskill | 246.7 | ANA |
| +067+ | 3.47 | Danny Jackson | 186.3 | KCA |
| +068+ | 3.45 | Bob Forsch | 230 | SLN |
| +080+ | 3.06 | John Candelaria | 91.7 | ANA |
| +081+ | 3.05 | Tom Candiotti | 252.7 | CLE |
| +082+ | 2.99 | Bill Gullickson | 244.3 | CIN |
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