| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 7.91 | 198706220_KCA_OAK |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 6.55 | 198706220_PIT_CHN |
| Bob Welch | LAN | 4.48 | 198706240_ATL_LAN |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 3.27 | 198706240_PHI_SLN |
| Mike Witt | ANA | 3.2 | 198706220_ANA_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -2.57 | 198706230_HOU_SDN |
| Bob Kipper | PIT | -1.6 | 198706230_WAS_PIT |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -1.52 | 198706230_CLE_MIN |
| Jeff Sellers | BOS | -1.42 | 198706230_MIL_BOS |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -0.69 | 198706220_SEA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-06-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.78 | Mike Scott | 111.3 | HOU |
| +004+ | 5.62 | Bret Saberhagen | 115.7 | KCA |
| +005+ | 5.29 | Charlie Leibrandt | 108.3 | KCA |
| +006+ | 4.62 | Rick Reuschel | 106.7 | PIT |
| +008+ | 4.22 | Orel Hershiser | 114 | LAN |
| +011+ | 3.92 | Jimmy Key | 118 | TOR |
| +012+ | 3.85 | Mike Boddicker | 115.3 | BAL |
| +013+ | 3.78 | Jim Clancy | 110.3 | TOR |
| +014+ | 3.51 | Dave Schmidt | 72.3 | BAL |
| +015+ | 3.4 | Roger Clemens | 118.3 | BOS |
| +016+ | 3.37 | Sid Fernandez | 92.7 | NYN |
| +017+ | 3.09 | Juan Berenguer | 68 | MIN |
| +019+ | 2.95 | Nolan Ryan | 91.7 | HOU |
| +021+ | 2.9 | Bruce Hurst | 119.7 | BOS |
| +035+ | 2.58 | Danny Darwin | 96.3 | HOU |
| +040+ | 2.54 | Mike Dunne | 33 | PIT |
| +043+ | 2.49 | Frank Tanana | 97.7 | DET |
| +044+ | 2.44 | Rick Honeycutt | 73.7 | LAN |
| +051+ | 2.35 | Joe Magrane | 56.7 | SLN |
| +058+ | 2.27 | Curt Young | 113 | OAK |
| +061+ | 2.24 | Frank Viola | 107.3 | MIN |
| +060+ | 2.24 | Bob Welch | 109 | LAN |
| +062+ | 2.23 | Terry Leach | 50.7 | NYN |
| +069+ | 2.05 | Atlee Hammaker | 60 | SFN |
| +072+ | 2 | Jeff Musselman | 49 | TOR |
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