| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -7.14 | 198704280_CHA_CLE |
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -6.26 | 198704280_SDN_SLN |
| Mike Morgan | SEA | -4.67 | 198704280_DET_SEA |
| Mike Mason | TEX | -3.43 | 198704290_NYA_TEX |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -2.54 | 198704290_CHA_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-04-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 2.3 | Bret Saberhagen | 34 | KCA |
| +003+ | 2.23 | Mike Boddicker | 36 | BAL |
| +004+ | 2.07 | Mike Scott | 44 | HOU |
| +013+ | 1.54 | Bob Welch | 36.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 1.5 | Sid Fernandez | 33 | NYN |
| +015+ | 1.43 | Charles Hudson | 34 | NYA |
| +017+ | 1.37 | Joel Davis | 25 | CHA |
| +020+ | 1.31 | Charlie Leibrandt | 30.3 | KCA |
| +022+ | 1.26 | Bill Gullickson | 33.7 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Dennis Rasmussen | 38.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Frank Tanana | 28.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | John Candelaria | 32.7 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Scott Bailes | 24.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.09 | Orel Hershiser | 45 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Al Nipper | 34.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.07 | Scott Bankhead | 33.7 | SEA |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Mark Davis | 24.7 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Jose DeLeon | 28 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Fernando Valenzuela | 37.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Rick Honeycutt | 13 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.02 | Zane Smith | 41.3 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Don Carman | 19 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 0.96 | Nolan Ryan | 25.7 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 0.93 | Curt Young | 34.7 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.88 | Walt Terrell | 29.3 | DET |
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