| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Cox | SLN | 6.67 | 198705200_SLN_ATL |
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 5.15 | 198705190_BOS_KCA |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 2.35 | 198705200_TOR_ANA |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | 1.42 | 198705190_CHA_MIL |
| Shane Rawley | PHI | 1.21 | 198705210_LAN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -5.11 | 198705200_SDN_NYN |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -3.08 | 198705190_MIN_CLE |
| Mike Morgan | SEA | -1.85 | 198705200_BAL_SEA |
| Juan Nieves | MIL | -1.66 | 198705200_CHA_MIL |
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -1.28 | 198705200_DET_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-05-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.99 | Mike Scott | 74 | HOU |
| +003+ | 3.97 | Bret Saberhagen | 67 | KCA |
| +004+ | 2.97 | Mike Boddicker | 64.3 | BAL |
| +005+ | 2.87 | Curt Young | 67 | OAK |
| +006+ | 2.83 | Rick Honeycutt | 41.3 | LAN |
| +010+ | 2.61 | Bruce Hurst | 67.3 | BOS |
| +011+ | 2.58 | Rick Reuschel | 55.7 | PIT |
| +012+ | 2.52 | Sid Fernandez | 53 | NYN |
| +015+ | 2.34 | Walt Terrell | 61 | DET |
| +016+ | 2.26 | Charles Hudson | 60.3 | NYA |
| +017+ | 2.25 | Charlie Leibrandt | 54 | KCA |
| +019+ | 2.16 | Nolan Ryan | 51.3 | HOU |
| +020+ | 2.11 | Roger Clemens | 60.3 | BOS |
| +021+ | 2.08 | Jim Clancy | 59.3 | TOR |
| +023+ | 1.93 | Dennis Eckersley | 36.3 | OAK |
| +028+ | 1.9 | Dennis Rasmussen | 63 | NYA |
| +030+ | 1.87 | Juan Berenguer | 37.7 | MIN |
| +041+ | 1.73 | Joe Magrane | 36.7 | SLN |
| +044+ | 1.7 | Willie Fraser | 38.7 | ANA |
| +045+ | 1.62 | Rick Sutcliffe | 59 | CHN |
| +047+ | 1.61 | Buddy Black | 28.7 | KCA |
| +049+ | 1.59 | Fernando Valenzuela | 60.7 | LAN |
| +056+ | 1.48 | Orel Hershiser | 68 | LAN |
| +063+ | 1.38 | Frank Tanana | 55.7 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Scott Bailes | 32.7 | CLE |
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