| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 7.88 | 198705130_NYN_HOU |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 5.13 | 198705120_SDN_PIT |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 3.36 | 198705110_SEA_BOS |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 3.15 | 198705110_CHN_LAN |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 2.58 | 198705110_KCA_TOR |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -2.97 | 198705130_CLE_CHA |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -2.72 | 198705130_SEA_BOS |
| Mike Flanagan | BAL | -2.65 | 198705120_MIN_BAL |
| Mike Mason | TEX | -1.98 | 198705110_TEX_CLE |
| Mark Portugal | MIN | -1.97 | 198705130_TOR_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-05-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.23 | Mike Scott | 65 | HOU |
| +003+ | 3.17 | Bret Saberhagen | 51 | KCA |
| +004+ | 2.82 | Charles Hudson | 52 | NYA |
| +005+ | 2.49 | Rick Reuschel | 48.7 | PIT |
| +007+ | 2.36 | Curt Young | 58 | OAK |
| +011+ | 2.19 | Rick Honeycutt | 35.7 | LAN |
| +014+ | 2.04 | Mike Boddicker | 55.3 | BAL |
| +015+ | 2 | Sid Fernandez | 48 | NYN |
| +017+ | 1.98 | Walt Terrell | 53.7 | DET |
| +021+ | 1.93 | Nolan Ryan | 45.3 | HOU |
| +022+ | 1.86 | Jimmy Key | 58 | TOR |
| +023+ | 1.85 | Bob Welch | 51.7 | LAN |
| +024+ | 1.83 | Zane Smith | 62 | ATL |
| +025+ | 1.81 | Joe Magrane | 31.3 | SLN |
| +031+ | 1.7 | Orel Hershiser | 61 | LAN |
| +032+ | 1.67 | Bruce Hurst | 50.3 | BOS |
| +033+ | 1.66 | Dennis Rasmussen | 53 | NYA |
| +047+ | 1.41 | Rick Sutcliffe | 53 | CHN |
| +045+ | 1.41 | Fernando Valenzuela | 53.7 | LAN |
| +053+ | 1.35 | Roger Clemens | 51.3 | BOS |
| +054+ | 1.34 | Scott Bailes | 32 | CLE |
| +056+ | 1.31 | Charlie Leibrandt | 45 | KCA |
| +058+ | 1.26 | Frank Tanana | 50.7 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.25 | Dennis Eckersley | 29.7 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Les Straker | 18.7 | MIN |
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