| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Welch | LAN | 7.07 | 198705100_SLN_LAN |
| Mike Scott | HOU | 6.55 | 198705080_HOU_WAS |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 6.39 | 198705090_SLN_LAN |
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 3.92 | 198705090_KCA_CLE |
| Sid Fernandez | NYN | 3.66 | 198705100_NYN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -5.06 | 198705100_CHN_SDN |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -3.35 | 198705080_SEA_MIL |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -2.68 | 198705080_KCA_CLE |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -1.93 | 198705100_BAL_CHA |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -1.83 | 198705100_MIN_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-05-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.15 | Bret Saberhagen | 51 | KCA |
| +003+ | 2.83 | Charles Hudson | 52 | NYA |
| +004+ | 2.7 | Mike Scott | 58 | HOU |
| +007+ | 2.48 | Rick Reuschel | 42.7 | PIT |
| +011+ | 2.2 | Mike Boddicker | 48.3 | BAL |
| +015+ | 1.93 | Sid Fernandez | 48 | NYN |
| +019+ | 1.77 | Bob Welch | 51.7 | LAN |
| +020+ | 1.76 | Orel Hershiser | 56 | LAN |
| +021+ | 1.72 | Curt Young | 50 | OAK |
| +023+ | 1.67 | Dennis Rasmussen | 53 | NYA |
| +025+ | 1.65 | Walt Terrell | 46.7 | DET |
| +026+ | 1.63 | Nolan Ryan | 38.3 | HOU |
| +027+ | 1.62 | Joe Magrane | 23.3 | SLN |
| +030+ | 1.61 | Bruce Hurst | 50.3 | BOS |
| +041+ | 1.38 | John Candelaria | 45 | ANA |
| +042+ | 1.36 | Zane Smith | 55.7 | ATL |
| +045+ | 1.33 | Fernando Valenzuela | 53.7 | LAN |
| +047+ | 1.32 | Dennis Eckersley | 28.7 | OAK |
| +049+ | 1.28 | Rick Honeycutt | 26.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Roger Clemens | 42.3 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Les Straker | 18.7 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Mark Grant | 32.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Charlie Leibrandt | 37 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Kelly Downs | 40.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Scott Bailes | 30.3 | CLE |
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