| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 6.55 | 198705080_HOU_WAS |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 3.98 | 198705060_PIT_LAN |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 3.33 | 198705060_OAK_BOS |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 2.98 | 198705060_TOR_KCA |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 2.59 | 198705060_PIT_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -5.68 | 198705060_SLN_SDN |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -3.35 | 198705080_SEA_MIL |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -3.31 | 198705060_BAL_MIN |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -2.68 | 198705080_KCA_CLE |
| Neal Heaton | WAS | -1.81 | 198705080_HOU_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-05-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 2.63 | Mike Scott | 58 | HOU |
| +003+ | 2.48 | Rick Reuschel | 42.7 | PIT |
| +007+ | 2.23 | Bret Saberhagen | 42 | KCA |
| +008+ | 2.2 | Bob Welch | 45.3 | LAN |
| +009+ | 2.18 | Mike Boddicker | 48.3 | BAL |
| +011+ | 2.14 | Charles Hudson | 43 | NYA |
| +014+ | 1.93 | Sid Fernandez | 42 | NYN |
| +018+ | 1.74 | Orel Hershiser | 56 | LAN |
| +021+ | 1.68 | Curt Young | 50 | OAK |
| +022+ | 1.64 | Walt Terrell | 46.7 | DET |
| +023+ | 1.6 | Joe Magrane | 23.3 | SLN |
| +024+ | 1.58 | Nolan Ryan | 38.3 | HOU |
| +039+ | 1.34 | Zane Smith | 55.7 | ATL |
| +038+ | 1.34 | John Candelaria | 45 | ANA |
| +040+ | 1.33 | Danny Darwin | 35.7 | HOU |
| +045+ | 1.27 | Rick Honeycutt | 26.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Roger Clemens | 42.3 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Joel Davis | 30 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Dennis Rasmussen | 44 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Ted Power | 36.3 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Dennis Eckersley | 27 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Kelly Downs | 40.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Charlie Leibrandt | 37 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Bill Wegman | 43 | MIL |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Eric King | 21.7 | DET |
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