| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 9.18 | 198706100_SDN_HOU |
| Charlie Leibrandt | KCA | 6.76 | 198706100_KCA_MIN |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 4.38 | 198706090_SLN_PHI |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 4.18 | 198706100_NYN_CHN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 3.32 | 198706110_HOU_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -3.35 | 198706090_CLE_ANA |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -2.83 | 198706100_BOS_BAL |
| Jose Guzman | TEX | -1.68 | 198706090_TEX_SEA |
| Storm Davis | SDN | -1.57 | 198706100_SDN_HOU |
| Larry McWilliams | ATL | -1.43 | 198706110_ATL_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-06-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.99 | Charlie Leibrandt | 93.3 | KCA |
| +005+ | 4.64 | Bret Saberhagen | 90 | KCA |
| +006+ | 4.52 | Mike Scott | 94.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 4.44 | Rick Reuschel | 84.7 | PIT |
| +008+ | 3.86 | Mike Boddicker | 93.3 | BAL |
| +009+ | 3.85 | Sid Fernandez | 75 | NYN |
| +010+ | 3.58 | Curt Young | 97.3 | OAK |
| +012+ | 3.23 | Jim Clancy | 88.7 | TOR |
| +014+ | 2.95 | Orel Hershiser | 95 | LAN |
| +015+ | 2.78 | Roger Clemens | 94 | BOS |
| +016+ | 2.76 | Bruce Hurst | 98 | BOS |
| +019+ | 2.69 | Jimmy Key | 100 | TOR |
| +023+ | 2.62 | Atlee Hammaker | 43 | SFN |
| +028+ | 2.45 | Rick Honeycutt | 63.3 | LAN |
| +029+ | 2.44 | Bob Welch | 88 | LAN |
| +033+ | 2.36 | Nolan Ryan | 73 | HOU |
| +035+ | 2.3 | Joe Magrane | 49.7 | SLN |
| +037+ | 2.29 | Kelly Downs | 75.3 | SFN |
| +042+ | 2.25 | Shane Rawley | 80 | PHI |
| +044+ | 2.21 | Terry Leach | 42.3 | NYN |
| +046+ | 2.17 | Juan Berenguer | 55 | MIN |
| +052+ | 2.05 | Scott Bailes | 45.7 | CLE |
| +051+ | 2.05 | Dave Schmidt | 50 | BAL |
| +059+ | 1.95 | Dennis Eckersley | 54.3 | OAK |
| +062+ | 1.87 | Buddy Black | 42.7 | KCA |
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