| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -3.83 | 198706060_SDN_ATL |
| Ed Correa | TEX | -2.65 | 198706070_TEX_MIN |
| Phil Niekro | CLE | -2.1 | 198706080_CLE_ANA |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -2.04 | 198706080_TEX_SEA |
| Tom Browning | CIN | -2.02 | 198706080_SFN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-06-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 4.65 | Bret Saberhagen | 90 | KCA |
| +004+ | 4.49 | Rick Reuschel | 84.7 | PIT |
| +005+ | 4.21 | Charlie Leibrandt | 85.7 | KCA |
| +006+ | 4.04 | Mike Scott | 87.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 3.88 | Mike Boddicker | 93.3 | BAL |
| +008+ | 3.85 | Sid Fernandez | 75 | NYN |
| +011+ | 3.25 | Jim Clancy | 88.7 | TOR |
| +013+ | 3.11 | Curt Young | 88.3 | OAK |
| +015+ | 2.95 | Orel Hershiser | 95 | LAN |
| +016+ | 2.89 | Rick Honeycutt | 59.3 | LAN |
| +018+ | 2.8 | Roger Clemens | 94 | BOS |
| +019+ | 2.63 | Atlee Hammaker | 43 | SFN |
| +025+ | 2.45 | Bob Welch | 88 | LAN |
| +027+ | 2.37 | Nolan Ryan | 73 | HOU |
| +028+ | 2.36 | Scott Bailes | 44.7 | CLE |
| +032+ | 2.3 | Joe Magrane | 49.7 | SLN |
| +035+ | 2.27 | Shane Rawley | 80 | PHI |
| +040+ | 2.2 | Juan Berenguer | 55 | MIN |
| +044+ | 2.08 | Bruce Hurst | 89 | BOS |
| +046+ | 2.07 | Jose DeLeon | 72.7 | CHA |
| +048+ | 2.04 | Lary Sorensen | 36 | WAS |
| +050+ | 2.02 | Terry Leach | 36.3 | NYN |
| +055+ | 1.94 | Jimmy Key | 92.3 | TOR |
| +059+ | 1.88 | Buddy Black | 42.7 | KCA |
| +065+ | 1.82 | Neal Heaton | 86.7 | WAS |
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