| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 10.94 | 198705240_SLN_HOU |
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 6.77 | 198705250_KCA_CHA |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 5.87 | 198705250_ATL_SLN |
| Bob Welch | LAN | 4.83 | 198705230_LAN_NYN |
| Sid Fernandez | NYN | 4.27 | 198705240_LAN_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -6.23 | 198705250_PHI_SDN |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -3.09 | 198705240_TOR_SEA |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -2.64 | 198705240_CLE_MIL |
| Ed Correa | TEX | -2.26 | 198705250_TEX_DET |
| Tom Browning | CIN | -1.33 | 198705240_PIT_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-05-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.65 | Bret Saberhagen | 76 | KCA |
| +004+ | 3.24 | Mike Boddicker | 71.3 | BAL |
| +006+ | 3.12 | Curt Young | 76 | OAK |
| +007+ | 3.07 | Rick Reuschel | 62.7 | PIT |
| +008+ | 3.06 | Mike Scott | 75.3 | HOU |
| +010+ | 2.93 | Charlie Leibrandt | 63 | KCA |
| +011+ | 2.8 | Rick Honeycutt | 47.3 | LAN |
| +012+ | 2.77 | Jim Clancy | 68.3 | TOR |
| +015+ | 2.48 | Sid Fernandez | 59 | NYN |
| +018+ | 2.23 | Charles Hudson | 60.3 | NYA |
| +022+ | 2.19 | Joe Magrane | 45.7 | SLN |
| +023+ | 2.18 | Nolan Ryan | 58 | HOU |
| +028+ | 2.14 | Roger Clemens | 69.3 | BOS |
| +029+ | 2.07 | Rick Sutcliffe | 67.3 | CHN |
| +032+ | 1.93 | Juan Berenguer | 38.3 | MIN |
| +035+ | 1.87 | Willie Fraser | 47 | ANA |
| +040+ | 1.76 | Orel Hershiser | 75 | LAN |
| +043+ | 1.74 | Joe Niekro | 40.7 | NYA |
| +042+ | 1.74 | Bruce Hurst | 71.7 | BOS |
| +045+ | 1.71 | Walt Terrell | 67.3 | DET |
| +050+ | 1.63 | Lary Sorensen | 33 | WAS |
| +057+ | 1.46 | Dennis Eckersley | 38 | OAK |
| +064+ | 1.41 | Bob Welch | 63 | LAN |
| +071+ | 1.39 | Frank Tanana | 62 | DET |
| +073+ | 1.36 | Fernando Valenzuela | 66.7 | LAN |
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