| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 9.44 | 198706150_CIN_HOU |
| Charlie Leibrandt | KCA | 8.11 | 198706150_OAK_KCA |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 4.27 | 198706150_NYN_WAS |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 4.19 | 198706130_HOU_LAN |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 4.11 | 198706140_CHN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -4.11 | 198706130_TOR_BAL |
| Ed Correa | TEX | -3.14 | 198706130_OAK_TEX |
| Phil Niekro | CLE | -1.27 | 198706130_CLE_SEA |
| Bob Kipper | PIT | -1.22 | 198706130_NYN_PIT |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -0.99 | 198706130_CLE_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-06-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.52 | Bret Saberhagen | 99 | KCA |
| +003+ | 5.31 | Mike Scott | 102.3 | HOU |
| +004+ | 4.82 | Charlie Leibrandt | 100.3 | KCA |
| +007+ | 4.24 | Sid Fernandez | 83 | NYN |
| +008+ | 3.82 | Orel Hershiser | 104 | LAN |
| +010+ | 3.65 | Rick Reuschel | 89.7 | PIT |
| +011+ | 3.36 | Mike Boddicker | 101 | BAL |
| +013+ | 3.19 | Jim Clancy | 94.7 | TOR |
| +014+ | 3.16 | Jimmy Key | 109 | TOR |
| +015+ | 3.14 | Bruce Hurst | 105.7 | BOS |
| +016+ | 3.12 | Nolan Ryan | 80.7 | HOU |
| +018+ | 3.05 | Curt Young | 102.7 | OAK |
| +021+ | 2.8 | Juan Berenguer | 61.3 | MIN |
| +025+ | 2.57 | Dave Schmidt | 57.3 | BAL |
| +031+ | 2.44 | Danny Darwin | 84.3 | HOU |
| +032+ | 2.43 | Rick Honeycutt | 63.3 | LAN |
| +034+ | 2.41 | Willie Fraser | 76.3 | ANA |
| +045+ | 2.28 | Joe Magrane | 49.7 | SLN |
| +046+ | 2.26 | Kelly Downs | 75.3 | SFN |
| +047+ | 2.2 | Terry Leach | 42.3 | NYN |
| +052+ | 2.14 | Bob Welch | 95.7 | LAN |
| +058+ | 2.02 | Mike Dunne | 24 | PIT |
| +063+ | 1.97 | Roger Clemens | 100.3 | BOS |
| +065+ | 1.96 | Dennis Eckersley | 56.7 | OAK |
| +070+ | 1.88 | Guy Hoffman | 50 | CIN |
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