| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -3.83 | 198706060_SDN_ATL |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -3 | 198706050_DET_BOS |
| Ed Correa | TEX | -2.65 | 198706070_TEX_MIN |
| Larry McWilliams | ATL | -1.22 | 198706060_SDN_ATL |
| Steve Carlton | CLE | -1.1 | 198706070_CLE_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-06-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.63 | Bret Saberhagen | 90 | KCA |
| +004+ | 4.48 | Rick Reuschel | 84.7 | PIT |
| +005+ | 4.19 | Charlie Leibrandt | 85.7 | KCA |
| +006+ | 4.03 | Mike Scott | 87.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 3.87 | Mike Boddicker | 93.3 | BAL |
| +008+ | 3.84 | Sid Fernandez | 75 | NYN |
| +010+ | 3.24 | Jim Clancy | 88.7 | TOR |
| +012+ | 3.11 | Curt Young | 88.3 | OAK |
| +014+ | 2.89 | Rick Honeycutt | 59.3 | LAN |
| +016+ | 2.79 | Roger Clemens | 94 | BOS |
| +019+ | 2.62 | Atlee Hammaker | 43 | SFN |
| +023+ | 2.51 | Orel Hershiser | 88.7 | LAN |
| +026+ | 2.45 | Bob Welch | 88 | LAN |
| +030+ | 2.36 | Nolan Ryan | 73 | HOU |
| +033+ | 2.3 | Joe Magrane | 49.7 | SLN |
| +034+ | 2.27 | Shane Rawley | 80 | PHI |
| +039+ | 2.2 | Juan Berenguer | 55 | MIN |
| +040+ | 2.19 | Scott Bailes | 43 | CLE |
| +047+ | 2.08 | Bruce Hurst | 89 | BOS |
| +048+ | 2.05 | Jose DeLeon | 72.7 | CHA |
| +049+ | 2.04 | Lary Sorensen | 36 | WAS |
| +050+ | 2.01 | Terry Leach | 36.3 | NYN |
| +054+ | 1.93 | Jimmy Key | 92.3 | TOR |
| +058+ | 1.87 | Buddy Black | 42.7 | KCA |
| +076+ | 1.52 | Willie Fraser | 67.3 | ANA |
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