| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -6.08 | 198705310_NYN_SDN |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -4.05 | 198706010_OAK_BAL |
| Ed Correa | TEX | -3.01 | 198705310_TEX_KCA |
| Tom Browning | CIN | -2.27 | 198706020_SLN_CIN |
| Phil Niekro | CLE | -2.05 | 198706010_DET_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-06-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.29 | Rick Reuschel | 77.7 | PIT |
| +004+ | 3.83 | Bret Saberhagen | 81 | KCA |
| +005+ | 3.57 | Mike Boddicker | 84.7 | BAL |
| +007+ | 3.5 | Sid Fernandez | 68 | NYN |
| +006+ | 3.5 | Mike Scott | 80.3 | HOU |
| +008+ | 3.42 | Charlie Leibrandt | 77 | KCA |
| +010+ | 3.15 | Rick Honeycutt | 54.3 | LAN |
| +013+ | 2.93 | Curt Young | 81 | OAK |
| +015+ | 2.77 | Jim Clancy | 80 | TOR |
| +018+ | 2.58 | Bob Welch | 80 | LAN |
| +024+ | 2.35 | Roger Clemens | 85 | BOS |
| +026+ | 2.26 | Bruce Hurst | 80 | BOS |
| +027+ | 2.24 | Joe Magrane | 49.7 | SLN |
| +028+ | 2.23 | Juan Berenguer | 49 | MIN |
| +029+ | 2.2 | Rick Sutcliffe | 74.3 | CHN |
| +035+ | 2.11 | Atlee Hammaker | 36 | SFN |
| +044+ | 1.98 | Terry Leach | 36.3 | NYN |
| +047+ | 1.95 | Orel Hershiser | 82 | LAN |
| +046+ | 1.95 | Scott Bailes | 41 | CLE |
| +049+ | 1.92 | Shane Rawley | 71 | PHI |
| +053+ | 1.79 | Lary Sorensen | 34 | WAS |
| +064+ | 1.66 | Jose DeLeon | 65.7 | CHA |
| +068+ | 1.63 | Nolan Ryan | 66 | HOU |
| +072+ | 1.53 | Joe Niekro | 46.3 | NYA |
| +076+ | 1.47 | Charles Hudson | 70.7 | NYA |
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