| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 9.18 | 198706100_SDN_HOU |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 7.56 | 198706120_NYN_PIT |
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 7.03 | 198706120_ANA_KCA |
| Sid Fernandez | NYN | 5.65 | 198706120_NYN_PIT |
| Bob Welch | LAN | 5.51 | 198706120_HOU_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -3.72 | 198706120_SDN_SFN |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -2.83 | 198706100_BOS_BAL |
| Rick Mahler | ATL | -1.88 | 198706120_ATL_CIN |
| Dennis Martinez | WAS | -1.17 | 198706100_PIT_WAS |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -1.08 | 198706122_MIN_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-06-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.58 | Bret Saberhagen | 99 | KCA |
| +003+ | 5 | Charlie Leibrandt | 93.3 | KCA |
| +006+ | 4.53 | Mike Scott | 94.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 4.25 | Sid Fernandez | 83 | NYN |
| +008+ | 3.71 | Rick Reuschel | 89.7 | PIT |
| +009+ | 3.6 | Curt Young | 97.3 | OAK |
| +012+ | 3.39 | Mike Boddicker | 101 | BAL |
| +013+ | 3.22 | Jim Clancy | 94.7 | TOR |
| +014+ | 3.14 | Nolan Ryan | 80.7 | HOU |
| +015+ | 2.96 | Orel Hershiser | 95 | LAN |
| +017+ | 2.79 | Bruce Hurst | 98 | BOS |
| +019+ | 2.71 | Jimmy Key | 100 | TOR |
| +022+ | 2.63 | Atlee Hammaker | 43 | SFN |
| +024+ | 2.52 | Juan Berenguer | 58.3 | MIN |
| +027+ | 2.46 | Rick Honeycutt | 63.3 | LAN |
| +035+ | 2.31 | Joe Magrane | 49.7 | SLN |
| +037+ | 2.3 | Kelly Downs | 75.3 | SFN |
| +043+ | 2.21 | Terry Leach | 42.3 | NYN |
| +046+ | 2.19 | Bob Welch | 95.7 | LAN |
| +051+ | 2.06 | Dave Schmidt | 50 | BAL |
| +053+ | 2.05 | Scott Bailes | 47.7 | CLE |
| +058+ | 1.98 | Roger Clemens | 100.3 | BOS |
| +059+ | 1.95 | Dennis Eckersley | 54.3 | OAK |
| +061+ | 1.88 | Buddy Black | 42.7 | KCA |
| +068+ | 1.8 | Frank Viola | 95 | MIN |
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