| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Welch | LAN | 7.07 | 198705100_SLN_LAN |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 6.39 | 198705090_SLN_LAN |
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 3.92 | 198705090_KCA_CLE |
| Sid Fernandez | NYN | 3.66 | 198705100_NYN_ATL |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 3.36 | 198705110_SEA_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -5.06 | 198705100_CHN_SDN |
| Mike Morgan | SEA | -2.56 | 198705090_SEA_MIL |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -1.99 | 198705110_MIN_BAL |
| Mike Mason | TEX | -1.98 | 198705110_TEX_CLE |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -1.93 | 198705100_BAL_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-05-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.16 | Bret Saberhagen | 51 | KCA |
| +003+ | 2.83 | Charles Hudson | 52 | NYA |
| +004+ | 2.69 | Mike Scott | 58 | HOU |
| +007+ | 2.47 | Rick Reuschel | 42.7 | PIT |
| +011+ | 2.18 | Mike Boddicker | 48.3 | BAL |
| +016+ | 1.94 | Sid Fernandez | 48 | NYN |
| +018+ | 1.91 | Walt Terrell | 53.7 | DET |
| +019+ | 1.88 | Nolan Ryan | 45.3 | HOU |
| +021+ | 1.78 | Jimmy Key | 58 | TOR |
| +022+ | 1.77 | Bob Welch | 51.7 | LAN |
| +024+ | 1.72 | Curt Young | 50 | OAK |
| +025+ | 1.66 | Dennis Rasmussen | 53 | NYA |
| +027+ | 1.62 | Joe Magrane | 23.3 | SLN |
| +030+ | 1.61 | Orel Hershiser | 61 | LAN |
| +031+ | 1.6 | Bruce Hurst | 50.3 | BOS |
| +041+ | 1.38 | John Candelaria | 45 | ANA |
| +043+ | 1.35 | Zane Smith | 55.7 | ATL |
| +047+ | 1.33 | Fernando Valenzuela | 53.7 | LAN |
| +048+ | 1.32 | Dennis Eckersley | 28.7 | OAK |
| +049+ | 1.31 | Charlie Leibrandt | 45 | KCA |
| +053+ | 1.28 | Rick Honeycutt | 26.7 | LAN |
| +054+ | 1.28 | Roger Clemens | 51.3 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Les Straker | 18.7 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Mark Grant | 32.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Scott Bailes | 30.3 | CLE |
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