| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -4.05 | 198706010_OAK_BAL |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -2.7 | 198706030_DET_CLE |
| Tom Browning | CIN | -2.27 | 198706020_SLN_CIN |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -1.48 | 198706030_SEA_TOR |
| Bob Kipper | PIT | -1.3 | 198706030_PIT_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-06-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.32 | Rick Reuschel | 77.7 | PIT |
| +004+ | 3.88 | Bret Saberhagen | 81 | KCA |
| +005+ | 3.61 | Mike Boddicker | 84.7 | BAL |
| +006+ | 3.56 | Mike Scott | 80.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 3.54 | Sid Fernandez | 68 | NYN |
| +009+ | 3.48 | Charlie Leibrandt | 77 | KCA |
| +010+ | 3.18 | Rick Honeycutt | 54.3 | LAN |
| +012+ | 3.08 | Curt Young | 88.3 | OAK |
| +014+ | 2.8 | Jim Clancy | 80 | TOR |
| +017+ | 2.62 | Bob Welch | 80 | LAN |
| +022+ | 2.45 | Orel Hershiser | 88.7 | LAN |
| +025+ | 2.37 | Roger Clemens | 85 | BOS |
| +027+ | 2.28 | Bruce Hurst | 80 | BOS |
| +028+ | 2.27 | Joe Magrane | 49.7 | SLN |
| +029+ | 2.25 | Juan Berenguer | 49 | MIN |
| +034+ | 2.13 | Atlee Hammaker | 36 | SFN |
| +039+ | 2.01 | Terry Leach | 36.3 | NYN |
| +045+ | 1.97 | Scott Bailes | 41 | CLE |
| +046+ | 1.96 | Shane Rawley | 71 | PHI |
| +053+ | 1.81 | Lary Sorensen | 34 | WAS |
| +059+ | 1.71 | Jose DeLeon | 65.7 | CHA |
| +061+ | 1.68 | Nolan Ryan | 66 | HOU |
| +069+ | 1.55 | Joe Niekro | 46.3 | NYA |
| +073+ | 1.5 | Charles Hudson | 70.7 | NYA |
| +078+ | 1.46 | Jimmy Key | 83.3 | TOR |
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