| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 9.38 | 198705180_HOU_PIT |
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 5.15 | 198705190_BOS_KCA |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 4.94 | 198705170_ATL_PIT |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 3.18 | 198705170_LAN_WAS |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 2.43 | 198705180_SDN_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Flanagan | BAL | -3.29 | 198705170_BAL_ANA |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -3.08 | 198705190_MIN_CLE |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -2.5 | 198705180_BAL_SEA |
| Neal Heaton | WAS | -1.7 | 198705180_SFN_WAS |
| Jeff Sellers | BOS | -1.41 | 198705170_BOS_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-05-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 3.95 | Bret Saberhagen | 67 | KCA |
| +002+ | 3.95 | Mike Scott | 74 | HOU |
| +004+ | 3.04 | Charles Hudson | 58 | NYA |
| +005+ | 2.93 | Mike Boddicker | 64.3 | BAL |
| +006+ | 2.85 | Curt Young | 67 | OAK |
| +007+ | 2.81 | Rick Honeycutt | 41.3 | LAN |
| +012+ | 2.57 | Rick Reuschel | 55.7 | PIT |
| +013+ | 2.51 | Sid Fernandez | 53 | NYN |
| +015+ | 2.32 | Walt Terrell | 61 | DET |
| +016+ | 2.23 | Charlie Leibrandt | 54 | KCA |
| +018+ | 2.13 | Nolan Ryan | 51.3 | HOU |
| +019+ | 2.1 | Roger Clemens | 60.3 | BOS |
| +020+ | 2.07 | Jim Clancy | 59.3 | TOR |
| +025+ | 1.92 | Dennis Eckersley | 36.3 | OAK |
| +026+ | 1.89 | Bruce Hurst | 58.3 | BOS |
| +030+ | 1.86 | Dennis Rasmussen | 63 | NYA |
| +035+ | 1.72 | Joe Magrane | 36.7 | SLN |
| +038+ | 1.69 | Willie Fraser | 38.7 | ANA |
| +040+ | 1.61 | Juan Berenguer | 31 | MIN |
| +043+ | 1.6 | Rick Sutcliffe | 59 | CHN |
| +044+ | 1.6 | Buddy Black | 28.7 | KCA |
| +047+ | 1.56 | Fernando Valenzuela | 60.7 | LAN |
| +059+ | 1.44 | Orel Hershiser | 68 | LAN |
| +065+ | 1.37 | Frank Tanana | 55.7 | DET |
| +066+ | 1.35 | Lary Sorensen | 24 | WAS |
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