| 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 |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 5.44 | 198706190_LAN_HOU |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 4.15 | 198706190_WAS_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -3.49 | 198706180_BAL_NYA |
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -2.04 | 198706170_LAN_SDN |
| Rick Mahler | ATL | -1.56 | 198706170_SFN_ATL |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -1.37 | 198706170_MIN_MIL |
| Bob Kipper | PIT | -1.07 | 198706180_PIT_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-06-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 5.44 | Bret Saberhagen | 108 | KCA |
| +004+ | 5.28 | Mike Scott | 102.3 | HOU |
| +005+ | 4.86 | Charlie Leibrandt | 100.3 | KCA |
| +007+ | 4.42 | Rick Reuschel | 98.7 | PIT |
| +008+ | 4.22 | Orel Hershiser | 114 | LAN |
| +010+ | 3.85 | Mike Boddicker | 109 | BAL |
| +012+ | 3.42 | Jim Clancy | 102.7 | TOR |
| +013+ | 3.26 | Bruce Hurst | 113 | BOS |
| +014+ | 3.23 | Sid Fernandez | 87 | NYN |
| +015+ | 3.21 | Jimmy Key | 109 | TOR |
| +017+ | 3.12 | Curt Young | 102.7 | OAK |
| +020+ | 3.02 | Danny Darwin | 92.3 | HOU |
| +021+ | 2.97 | Nolan Ryan | 85.7 | HOU |
| +024+ | 2.88 | Roger Clemens | 109.3 | BOS |
| +030+ | 2.63 | Rick Honeycutt | 69.3 | LAN |
| +031+ | 2.61 | Dave Schmidt | 63.3 | BAL |
| +032+ | 2.59 | Juan Berenguer | 63 | MIN |
| +038+ | 2.48 | Frank Viola | 101.3 | MIN |
| +044+ | 2.42 | Terry Leach | 50.3 | NYN |
| +046+ | 2.37 | Mike Witt | 104.7 | ANA |
| +048+ | 2.33 | Bob Welch | 103.7 | LAN |
| +053+ | 2.28 | Joe Magrane | 49.7 | SLN |
| +057+ | 2.2 | Dennis Eckersley | 58.7 | OAK |
| +063+ | 2.03 | Mike Dunne | 24 | PIT |
| +069+ | 1.87 | Buddy Black | 42.7 | KCA |
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