| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 7.18 | 198705030_HOU_ATL |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 6.77 | 198705040_LAN_CHN |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 6.69 | 198705040_SFN_SLN |
| Jack Morris | DET | 3.29 | 198705050_SEA_DET |
| Sid Fernandez | NYN | 3.14 | 198705050_CIN_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -3.6 | 198705030_CLE_KCA |
| Mike Morgan | SEA | -3.28 | 198705030_MIL_SEA |
| Mike Mason | TEX | -2.24 | 198705050_CLE_TEX |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -1.6 | 198705040_NYA_CHA |
| Eric Plunk | OAK | -1.51 | 198705030_DET_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-05-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 2.26 | Bret Saberhagen | 42 | KCA |
| +004+ | 2.21 | Bob Welch | 45.3 | LAN |
| +006+ | 2.17 | Charles Hudson | 43 | NYA |
| +007+ | 2.1 | Mike Boddicker | 43 | BAL |
| +009+ | 1.96 | Sid Fernandez | 42 | NYN |
| +014+ | 1.79 | Mike Scott | 49 | HOU |
| +017+ | 1.68 | Rick Reuschel | 34.7 | PIT |
| +018+ | 1.58 | Walt Terrell | 39.3 | DET |
| +023+ | 1.44 | Nolan Ryan | 32.3 | HOU |
| +025+ | 1.42 | Frank Tanana | 35.7 | DET |
| +028+ | 1.34 | Curt Young | 42 | OAK |
| +027+ | 1.34 | Danny Darwin | 35.7 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Joel Davis | 30 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Dennis Rasmussen | 44 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Bill Wegman | 43 | MIL |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Ted Power | 36.3 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Charlie Leibrandt | 37 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Zane Smith | 48.7 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Orel Hershiser | 47 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Jimmy Key | 42.7 | TOR |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Roger Clemens | 36.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.09 | Eric King | 21.7 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | John Candelaria | 40 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 1.07 | Scott Bankhead | 33.7 | SEA |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Scott Bailes | 29.7 | CLE |
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