| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 6.55 | 198705080_HOU_WAS |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 6.39 | 198705090_SLN_LAN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 5.75 | 198705090_SLN_LAN |
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 3.92 | 198705090_KCA_CLE |
| Mike Krukow | SFN | 2.04 | 198705090_PIT_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Langston | SEA | -3.35 | 198705080_SEA_MIL |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -2.68 | 198705080_KCA_CLE |
| Mike Flanagan | BAL | -2.13 | 198705070_BAL_MIN |
| Neal Heaton | WAS | -1.81 | 198705080_HOU_WAS |
| Mark Portugal | MIN | -1.66 | 198705080_MIN_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-05-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.12 | Bret Saberhagen | 51 | KCA |
| +003+ | 2.67 | Mike Scott | 58 | HOU |
| +004+ | 2.5 | Rick Reuschel | 42.7 | PIT |
| +007+ | 2.2 | Bob Welch | 45.3 | LAN |
| +009+ | 2.19 | Mike Boddicker | 48.3 | BAL |
| +010+ | 2.15 | Charles Hudson | 43 | NYA |
| +015+ | 1.95 | Sid Fernandez | 42 | NYN |
| +020+ | 1.75 | Orel Hershiser | 56 | LAN |
| +023+ | 1.69 | Curt Young | 50 | OAK |
| +025+ | 1.67 | Dennis Rasmussen | 53 | NYA |
| +026+ | 1.64 | Walt Terrell | 46.7 | DET |
| +027+ | 1.61 | Joe Magrane | 23.3 | SLN |
| +028+ | 1.6 | Nolan Ryan | 38.3 | HOU |
| +038+ | 1.35 | John Candelaria | 45 | ANA |
| +039+ | 1.35 | Danny Darwin | 35.7 | HOU |
| +040+ | 1.35 | Zane Smith | 55.7 | ATL |
| +043+ | 1.32 | Fernando Valenzuela | 53.7 | LAN |
| +049+ | 1.27 | Rick Honeycutt | 26.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Roger Clemens | 42.3 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Les Straker | 18.7 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Ted Power | 36.3 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Dennis Eckersley | 27 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Charlie Leibrandt | 37 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Kelly Downs | 40.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Bill Wegman | 43 | MIL |
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