| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 8.49 | 198706170_OAK_KCA |
| Sid Fernandez | NYN | 5.91 | 198706170_NYN_WAS |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 5.45 | 198706170_PIT_SLN |
| Bob Welch | LAN | 4.58 | 198706180_LAN_HOU |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 2.89 | 198706170_BOS_CLE |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -3.49 | 198706180_BAL_NYA |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -2.39 | 198706160_BOS_CLE |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -2.2 | 198706160_BOS_CLE |
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -2.04 | 198706170_LAN_SDN |
| Rick Mahler | ATL | -1.56 | 198706170_SFN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-06-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 5.42 | Bret Saberhagen | 108 | KCA |
| +004+ | 5.3 | Mike Scott | 102.3 | HOU |
| +005+ | 4.84 | Charlie Leibrandt | 100.3 | KCA |
| +007+ | 4.4 | Rick Reuschel | 98.7 | PIT |
| +009+ | 3.84 | Orel Hershiser | 104 | LAN |
| +010+ | 3.82 | Mike Boddicker | 109 | BAL |
| +011+ | 3.39 | Jim Clancy | 102.7 | TOR |
| +014+ | 3.21 | Sid Fernandez | 87 | NYN |
| +015+ | 3.2 | Bruce Hurst | 105.7 | BOS |
| +016+ | 3.19 | Jimmy Key | 109 | TOR |
| +018+ | 3.1 | Curt Young | 102.7 | OAK |
| +021+ | 2.98 | Nolan Ryan | 85.7 | HOU |
| +022+ | 2.94 | Roger Clemens | 109.3 | BOS |
| +030+ | 2.63 | Rick Honeycutt | 69.3 | LAN |
| +031+ | 2.62 | Dave Schmidt | 57.3 | BAL |
| +032+ | 2.58 | Juan Berenguer | 63 | MIN |
| +036+ | 2.46 | Frank Viola | 101.3 | MIN |
| +038+ | 2.43 | Danny Darwin | 84.3 | HOU |
| +039+ | 2.41 | Terry Leach | 50.3 | NYN |
| +046+ | 2.34 | Bob Welch | 103.7 | LAN |
| +045+ | 2.34 | Mike Witt | 104.7 | ANA |
| +050+ | 2.28 | Joe Magrane | 49.7 | SLN |
| +063+ | 2.03 | Mike Dunne | 24 | PIT |
| +064+ | 1.99 | Dennis Eckersley | 56.7 | OAK |
| +069+ | 1.86 | Buddy Black | 42.7 | KCA |
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