| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 8.61 | 198705300_TEX_KCA |
| Mike Scott | HOU | 8.36 | 198705290_HOU_SLN |
| Bob Welch | LAN | 5.24 | 198705290_PHI_LAN |
| Sid Fernandez | NYN | 4.25 | 198705300_NYN_SDN |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 4.21 | 198705300_HOU_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -6.08 | 198705310_NYN_SDN |
| Ed Correa | TEX | -3.01 | 198705310_TEX_KCA |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -2.34 | 198705290_MIL_CLE |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -2.18 | 198705290_SEA_BAL |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -1.05 | 198705310_BOS_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-05-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 3.76 | Bret Saberhagen | 81 | KCA |
| +004+ | 3.56 | Rick Reuschel | 68.7 | PIT |
| +005+ | 3.47 | Mike Scott | 80.3 | HOU |
| +006+ | 3.45 | Sid Fernandez | 68 | NYN |
| +007+ | 3.13 | Rick Honeycutt | 54.3 | LAN |
| +008+ | 3.11 | Roger Clemens | 78.3 | BOS |
| +009+ | 3.1 | Charlie Leibrandt | 70.3 | KCA |
| +012+ | 2.94 | Mike Boddicker | 76.7 | BAL |
| +013+ | 2.92 | Jim Clancy | 75.7 | TOR |
| +015+ | 2.87 | Curt Young | 81 | OAK |
| +016+ | 2.68 | Juan Berenguer | 45.3 | MIN |
| +020+ | 2.45 | Nolan Ryan | 64 | HOU |
| +022+ | 2.38 | Bob Welch | 72 | LAN |
| +026+ | 2.23 | Bruce Hurst | 80 | BOS |
| +027+ | 2.22 | Joe Magrane | 49.7 | SLN |
| +029+ | 2.18 | Rick Sutcliffe | 74.3 | CHN |
| +039+ | 1.91 | Orel Hershiser | 82 | LAN |
| +044+ | 1.87 | Shane Rawley | 71 | PHI |
| +047+ | 1.85 | Charles Hudson | 64.3 | NYA |
| +054+ | 1.79 | Scott Bailes | 39.7 | CLE |
| +060+ | 1.71 | Don Carman | 59 | PHI |
| +063+ | 1.67 | Jose DeLeon | 65.7 | CHA |
| +062+ | 1.67 | Lary Sorensen | 33 | WAS |
| +067+ | 1.61 | Atlee Hammaker | 29 | SFN |
| +073+ | 1.51 | Joe Niekro | 46.3 | NYA |
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