| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Welch | LAN | 7.07 | 198705100_SLN_LAN |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 5.13 | 198705120_SDN_PIT |
| Sid Fernandez | NYN | 3.66 | 198705100_NYN_ATL |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 3.36 | 198705110_SEA_BOS |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 2.58 | 198705110_KCA_TOR |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -5.06 | 198705100_CHN_SDN |
| Mike Flanagan | BAL | -2.65 | 198705120_MIN_BAL |
| Mike Mason | TEX | -1.98 | 198705110_TEX_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 1987-05-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.18 | Bret Saberhagen | 51 | KCA |
| +003+ | 2.77 | Charles Hudson | 52 | NYA |
| +004+ | 2.71 | Mike Scott | 58 | HOU |
| +007+ | 2.44 | Rick Reuschel | 48.7 | PIT |
| +010+ | 2.2 | Mike Boddicker | 48.3 | BAL |
| +011+ | 2.15 | Rick Honeycutt | 35.7 | LAN |
| +018+ | 1.96 | Sid Fernandez | 48 | NYN |
| +019+ | 1.93 | Walt Terrell | 53.7 | DET |
| +020+ | 1.9 | Nolan Ryan | 45.3 | HOU |
| +022+ | 1.8 | Jimmy Key | 58 | TOR |
| +023+ | 1.79 | Bob Welch | 51.7 | LAN |
| +024+ | 1.78 | Joe Magrane | 31.3 | SLN |
| +025+ | 1.77 | Zane Smith | 62 | ATL |
| +027+ | 1.73 | Curt Young | 50 | OAK |
| +030+ | 1.63 | Orel Hershiser | 61 | LAN |
| +031+ | 1.62 | Bruce Hurst | 50.3 | BOS |
| +032+ | 1.61 | Dennis Rasmussen | 53 | NYA |
| +042+ | 1.41 | John Candelaria | 45 | ANA |
| +045+ | 1.35 | Fernando Valenzuela | 53.7 | LAN |
| +047+ | 1.33 | Dennis Eckersley | 28.7 | OAK |
| +049+ | 1.32 | Charlie Leibrandt | 45 | KCA |
| +050+ | 1.3 | Roger Clemens | 51.3 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.25 | Scott Bailes | 31.3 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Les Straker | 18.7 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Lary Sorensen | 20.7 | WAS |
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