| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 8.81 | 198706050_SFN_HOU |
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 6.45 | 198706040_KCA_SEA |
| Sid Fernandez | NYN | 5.77 | 198706060_PIT_NYN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 4.76 | 198706060_LAN_CIN |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 4.29 | 198706040_SLN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -3.83 | 198706060_SDN_ATL |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -3 | 198706050_DET_BOS |
| Larry McWilliams | ATL | -1.22 | 198706060_SDN_ATL |
| Greg Maddux | CHN | -0.86 | 198706040_SLN_CHN |
| Lee Guetterman | SEA | -0.72 | 198706050_KCA_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-06-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.59 | Bret Saberhagen | 90 | KCA |
| +003+ | 4.36 | Rick Reuschel | 77.7 | PIT |
| +005+ | 4.15 | Charlie Leibrandt | 85.7 | KCA |
| +006+ | 3.98 | Mike Scott | 87.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 3.82 | Sid Fernandez | 75 | NYN |
| +008+ | 3.58 | Mike Boddicker | 84.7 | BAL |
| +011+ | 3.06 | Curt Young | 88.3 | OAK |
| +014+ | 2.86 | Rick Honeycutt | 59.3 | LAN |
| +016+ | 2.75 | Jim Clancy | 80 | TOR |
| +017+ | 2.74 | Roger Clemens | 94 | BOS |
| +019+ | 2.64 | Bob Welch | 80 | LAN |
| +024+ | 2.47 | Orel Hershiser | 88.7 | LAN |
| +032+ | 2.28 | Joe Magrane | 49.7 | SLN |
| +033+ | 2.22 | Shane Rawley | 80 | PHI |
| +034+ | 2.19 | Juan Berenguer | 49 | MIN |
| +036+ | 2.17 | Scott Bailes | 43 | CLE |
| +042+ | 2.1 | Atlee Hammaker | 36 | SFN |
| +044+ | 2.03 | Bruce Hurst | 89 | BOS |
| +045+ | 2.02 | Lary Sorensen | 36 | WAS |
| +046+ | 2.01 | Jose DeLeon | 72.7 | CHA |
| +049+ | 2 | Terry Leach | 36.3 | NYN |
| +057+ | 1.88 | Jimmy Key | 92.3 | TOR |
| +072+ | 1.62 | Nolan Ryan | 66 | HOU |
| +083+ | 1.43 | Willie Fraser | 58.3 | ANA |
| +084+ | 1.42 | Dennis Eckersley | 49.3 | OAK |
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