| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 7.88 | 198705130_NYN_HOU |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 6.42 | 198705150_LAN_WAS |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 6.39 | 198705150_CIN_SLN |
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 5.12 | 198705140_KCA_BAL |
| Sid Fernandez | NYN | 3.41 | 198705150_SFN_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -4.16 | 198705150_SDN_PHI |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -2.97 | 198705130_CLE_CHA |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -2.72 | 198705130_SEA_BOS |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -2.28 | 198705150_TEX_CHA |
| Mark Portugal | MIN | -1.97 | 198705130_TOR_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-05-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.25 | Bret Saberhagen | 58 | KCA |
| +003+ | 3.24 | Mike Scott | 65 | HOU |
| +004+ | 2.99 | Charles Hudson | 58 | NYA |
| +006+ | 2.51 | Sid Fernandez | 53 | NYN |
| +007+ | 2.49 | Rick Reuschel | 48.7 | PIT |
| +008+ | 2.37 | Curt Young | 58 | OAK |
| +012+ | 2.21 | Dennis Rasmussen | 60.7 | NYA |
| +013+ | 2.2 | Rick Honeycutt | 35.7 | LAN |
| +018+ | 2.04 | Mike Boddicker | 55.3 | BAL |
| +019+ | 1.98 | Walt Terrell | 53.7 | DET |
| +022+ | 1.94 | Nolan Ryan | 45.3 | HOU |
| +024+ | 1.87 | Bob Welch | 51.7 | LAN |
| +027+ | 1.86 | Bruce Hurst | 58.3 | BOS |
| +026+ | 1.86 | Zane Smith | 62 | ATL |
| +025+ | 1.86 | Jimmy Key | 58 | TOR |
| +029+ | 1.81 | Joe Magrane | 31.3 | SLN |
| +032+ | 1.73 | Orel Hershiser | 61 | LAN |
| +034+ | 1.6 | Juan Berenguer | 31 | MIN |
| +042+ | 1.48 | Fernando Valenzuela | 60.7 | LAN |
| +048+ | 1.41 | Rick Sutcliffe | 53 | CHN |
| +050+ | 1.37 | Guy Hoffman | 27 | CIN |
| +052+ | 1.37 | Roger Clemens | 51.3 | BOS |
| +054+ | 1.33 | Charlie Leibrandt | 45 | KCA |
| +064+ | 1.26 | Frank Tanana | 50.7 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.25 | Dennis Eckersley | 29.7 | OAK |
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