| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 10.35 | 198706200_LAN_HOU |
| Charlie Leibrandt | KCA | 7.15 | 198706200_KCA_ANA |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 5.44 | 198706190_LAN_HOU |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 4.21 | 198706200_MIL_TOR |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 4.15 | 198706190_WAS_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -3.49 | 198706180_BAL_NYA |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -2.75 | 198706200_NYA_BOS |
| Storm Davis | SDN | -1.87 | 198706180_SFN_SDN |
| Bob Kipper | PIT | -1.07 | 198706180_PIT_SLN |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -1 | 198706190_SEA_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-06-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.79 | Mike Scott | 111.3 | HOU |
| +004+ | 5.46 | Bret Saberhagen | 108 | KCA |
| +005+ | 5.28 | Charlie Leibrandt | 108.3 | KCA |
| +006+ | 4.44 | Rick Reuschel | 98.7 | PIT |
| +008+ | 4.26 | Orel Hershiser | 114 | LAN |
| +010+ | 3.94 | Jimmy Key | 118 | TOR |
| +011+ | 3.87 | Mike Boddicker | 109 | BAL |
| +013+ | 3.44 | Jim Clancy | 102.7 | TOR |
| +014+ | 3.28 | Bruce Hurst | 113 | BOS |
| +015+ | 3.25 | Sid Fernandez | 87 | NYN |
| +018+ | 3.03 | Danny Darwin | 92.3 | HOU |
| +020+ | 2.99 | Nolan Ryan | 85.7 | HOU |
| +023+ | 2.91 | Roger Clemens | 109.3 | BOS |
| +027+ | 2.74 | Juan Berenguer | 64.3 | MIN |
| +030+ | 2.65 | Rick Honeycutt | 69.3 | LAN |
| +031+ | 2.62 | Dave Schmidt | 63.3 | BAL |
| +035+ | 2.54 | Mike Dunne | 33 | PIT |
| +037+ | 2.5 | Frank Viola | 101.3 | MIN |
| +041+ | 2.43 | Terry Leach | 50.3 | NYN |
| +047+ | 2.39 | Mike Witt | 104.7 | ANA |
| +048+ | 2.37 | Bob Welch | 103.7 | LAN |
| +051+ | 2.29 | Joe Magrane | 49.7 | SLN |
| +055+ | 2.22 | Dennis Eckersley | 58.7 | OAK |
| +065+ | 2.05 | Curt Young | 106.3 | OAK |
| +071+ | 1.88 | Buddy Black | 42.7 | KCA |
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