| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 7.91 | 198706220_KCA_OAK |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 6.55 | 198706220_PIT_CHN |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 3.96 | 198706210_NYA_BOS |
| Sid Fernandez | NYN | 3.87 | 198706210_PHI_NYN |
| Mike Witt | ANA | 3.2 | 198706220_ANA_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Correa | TEX | -4.29 | 198706212_TEX_OAK |
| Ken Dixon | BAL | -3.23 | 198706210_DET_BAL |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -2.58 | 198706210_SEA_CLE |
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -2.57 | 198706230_HOU_SDN |
| Bob Kipper | PIT | -1.6 | 198706230_WAS_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-06-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.76 | Mike Scott | 111.3 | HOU |
| +004+ | 5.6 | Bret Saberhagen | 115.7 | KCA |
| +005+ | 5.26 | Charlie Leibrandt | 108.3 | KCA |
| +006+ | 4.61 | Rick Reuschel | 106.7 | PIT |
| +008+ | 4.22 | Orel Hershiser | 114 | LAN |
| +011+ | 3.9 | Jimmy Key | 118 | TOR |
| +012+ | 3.83 | Mike Boddicker | 115.3 | BAL |
| +013+ | 3.76 | Jim Clancy | 110.3 | TOR |
| +014+ | 3.38 | Roger Clemens | 118.3 | BOS |
| +015+ | 3.36 | Sid Fernandez | 92.7 | NYN |
| +016+ | 3.26 | Bruce Hurst | 113 | BOS |
| +019+ | 3.01 | Danny Darwin | 92.3 | HOU |
| +023+ | 2.94 | Nolan Ryan | 91.7 | HOU |
| +024+ | 2.88 | Juan Berenguer | 66 | MIN |
| +035+ | 2.59 | Dave Schmidt | 63.3 | BAL |
| +036+ | 2.54 | Mike Dunne | 33 | PIT |
| +038+ | 2.48 | Frank Tanana | 97.7 | DET |
| +044+ | 2.44 | Rick Honeycutt | 73.7 | LAN |
| +052+ | 2.34 | Joe Magrane | 56.7 | SLN |
| +053+ | 2.33 | Bob Welch | 103.7 | LAN |
| +056+ | 2.23 | Terry Leach | 50.7 | NYN |
| +057+ | 2.22 | Frank Viola | 107.3 | MIN |
| +067+ | 2.06 | Atlee Hammaker | 60 | SFN |
| +070+ | 1.99 | Curt Young | 106.3 | OAK |
| +071+ | 1.94 | Mike Witt | 107 | ANA |
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