| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Morris | DET | 4.77 | 198704300_DET_ANA |
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 4.15 | 198705020_CLE_KCA |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 3.69 | 198704300_LAN_PIT |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 3.06 | 198705010_BOS_ANA |
| Eric Show | SDN | 2.77 | 198705010_SDN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -4.41 | 198705020_SDN_CHN |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -3.14 | 198705020_MIL_SEA |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -2.91 | 198705010_CHA_BAL |
| Dave Stewart | OAK | -1.55 | 198704300_MIL_OAK |
| Phil Niekro | CLE | -1.51 | 198705010_CLE_KCA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-05-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 2.29 | Bret Saberhagen | 42 | KCA |
| +005+ | 2.27 | Mike Boddicker | 36 | BAL |
| +006+ | 2.15 | Mike Scott | 44 | HOU |
| +012+ | 1.68 | Rick Reuschel | 34.7 | PIT |
| +016+ | 1.58 | Walt Terrell | 39.3 | DET |
| +017+ | 1.57 | Bob Welch | 36.3 | LAN |
| +019+ | 1.52 | Sid Fernandez | 33 | NYN |
| +021+ | 1.49 | Charles Hudson | 34 | NYA |
| +022+ | 1.44 | Nolan Ryan | 32.3 | HOU |
| +023+ | 1.43 | Frank Tanana | 35.7 | DET |
| +025+ | 1.4 | Joel Davis | 25 | CHA |
| +028+ | 1.34 | Charlie Leibrandt | 30.3 | KCA |
| +029+ | 1.34 | Curt Young | 42 | OAK |
| +031+ | 1.33 | Bill Gullickson | 33.7 | CIN |
| +035+ | 1.29 | Dennis Rasmussen | 38.3 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | John Candelaria | 32.7 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Al Nipper | 34.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Roger Clemens | 36.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Orel Hershiser | 47 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Scott Bankhead | 33.7 | SEA |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Jimmy Key | 42.7 | TOR |
| XXXXX | 1.07 | Fernando Valenzuela | 37.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.07 | Zane Smith | 41.3 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Scott Bailes | 29.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Jose DeLeon | 33.7 | CHA |
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