| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Correa | TEX | -4.29 | 198706212_TEX_OAK |
| Ken Dixon | BAL | -3.23 | 198706210_DET_BAL |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -2.75 | 198706200_NYA_BOS |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -2.58 | 198706210_SEA_CLE |
| Jerry Reuss | ANA | -1.18 | 198706210_KCA_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-06-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.8 | Mike Scott | 111.3 | HOU |
| +004+ | 5.48 | Bret Saberhagen | 108 | KCA |
| +005+ | 5.3 | Charlie Leibrandt | 108.3 | KCA |
| +006+ | 4.46 | Rick Reuschel | 98.7 | PIT |
| +007+ | 4.28 | Orel Hershiser | 114 | LAN |
| +010+ | 3.94 | Jimmy Key | 118 | TOR |
| +012+ | 3.87 | Mike Boddicker | 109 | BAL |
| +013+ | 3.44 | Jim Clancy | 102.7 | TOR |
| +014+ | 3.41 | Sid Fernandez | 92.7 | NYN |
| +015+ | 3.4 | Roger Clemens | 118.3 | BOS |
| +016+ | 3.28 | Bruce Hurst | 113 | BOS |
| +019+ | 3.04 | Danny Darwin | 92.3 | HOU |
| +020+ | 2.99 | Nolan Ryan | 85.7 | HOU |
| +022+ | 2.91 | Juan Berenguer | 66 | MIN |
| +033+ | 2.62 | Dave Schmidt | 63.3 | BAL |
| +035+ | 2.55 | Mike Dunne | 33 | PIT |
| +039+ | 2.49 | Dennis Eckersley | 61.3 | OAK |
| +041+ | 2.47 | Rick Honeycutt | 73.7 | LAN |
| +046+ | 2.39 | Mike Witt | 104.7 | ANA |
| +047+ | 2.38 | Bob Welch | 103.7 | LAN |
| +048+ | 2.37 | Joe Magrane | 56.7 | SLN |
| +054+ | 2.27 | Frank Viola | 107.3 | MIN |
| +055+ | 2.25 | Terry Leach | 50.7 | NYN |
| +065+ | 2.05 | Jeff Musselman | 47.3 | TOR |
| +066+ | 2.05 | Curt Young | 106.3 | OAK |
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