| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 10.35 | 198706200_LAN_HOU |
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 7.91 | 198706220_KCA_OAK |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 6.55 | 198706220_PIT_CHN |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 4.21 | 198706200_MIL_TOR |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 3.96 | 198706210_NYA_BOS |
| 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 1987-06-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 5.77 | Mike Scott | 111.3 | HOU |
| +004+ | 5.62 | Bret Saberhagen | 115.7 | KCA |
| +005+ | 5.29 | Charlie Leibrandt | 108.3 | KCA |
| +006+ | 4.63 | Rick Reuschel | 106.7 | PIT |
| +007+ | 4.25 | Orel Hershiser | 114 | LAN |
| +011+ | 3.93 | Jimmy Key | 118 | TOR |
| +012+ | 3.85 | Mike Boddicker | 115.3 | BAL |
| +013+ | 3.78 | Jim Clancy | 110.3 | TOR |
| +014+ | 3.41 | Roger Clemens | 118.3 | BOS |
| +015+ | 3.38 | Sid Fernandez | 92.7 | NYN |
| +016+ | 3.28 | Bruce Hurst | 113 | BOS |
| +020+ | 3.01 | Danny Darwin | 92.3 | HOU |
| +021+ | 2.97 | Nolan Ryan | 85.7 | HOU |
| +024+ | 2.89 | Juan Berenguer | 66 | MIN |
| +035+ | 2.6 | Dave Schmidt | 63.3 | BAL |
| +037+ | 2.54 | Mike Dunne | 33 | PIT |
| +040+ | 2.5 | Frank Tanana | 97.7 | DET |
| +043+ | 2.47 | Dennis Eckersley | 61.3 | OAK |
| +045+ | 2.45 | Rick Honeycutt | 73.7 | LAN |
| +048+ | 2.36 | Bob Welch | 103.7 | LAN |
| +049+ | 2.35 | Joe Magrane | 56.7 | SLN |
| +053+ | 2.24 | Terry Leach | 50.7 | NYN |
| +052+ | 2.24 | Frank Viola | 107.3 | MIN |
| +065+ | 2.05 | Jeff Musselman | 47.3 | TOR |
| +068+ | 2.01 | Curt Young | 106.3 | OAK |
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