| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 11.43 | 198706250_HOU_SDN |
| Charlie Leibrandt | KCA | 7.83 | 198706260_SEA_KCA |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 5.98 | 198706250_ATL_LAN |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 5.16 | 198706260_TOR_MIL |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 4.55 | 198706260_BOS_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Mahler | ATL | -1.35 | 198706260_ATL_SDN |
| Phil Niekro | CLE | -1 | 198706250_CLE_MIN |
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -0.89 | 198706260_MIN_TEX |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | -0.67 | 198706260_HOU_SFN |
| Mark Langston | SEA | -0.67 | 198706240_SEA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-06-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 5.64 | Mike Scott | 118.3 | HOU |
| +004+ | 5.59 | Bret Saberhagen | 115.7 | KCA |
| +005+ | 5.1 | Orel Hershiser | 123 | LAN |
| +006+ | 4.82 | Charlie Leibrandt | 114.3 | KCA |
| +008+ | 4.59 | Rick Reuschel | 106.7 | PIT |
| +010+ | 4.1 | Jimmy Key | 124 | TOR |
| +012+ | 3.84 | Mike Boddicker | 115.3 | BAL |
| +013+ | 3.77 | Jim Clancy | 110.3 | TOR |
| +014+ | 3.5 | Dave Schmidt | 72.3 | BAL |
| +017+ | 3.09 | Juan Berenguer | 68 | MIN |
| +019+ | 2.95 | Nolan Ryan | 91.7 | HOU |
| +022+ | 2.87 | Bruce Hurst | 119.7 | BOS |
| +024+ | 2.83 | Frank Viola | 115.3 | MIN |
| +029+ | 2.72 | Sid Fernandez | 96.7 | NYN |
| +030+ | 2.71 | Rick Honeycutt | 80.7 | LAN |
| +038+ | 2.58 | Danny Darwin | 96.3 | HOU |
| +043+ | 2.46 | Frank Tanana | 97.7 | DET |
| +056+ | 2.24 | Curt Young | 113 | OAK |
| +057+ | 2.23 | Terry Leach | 50.7 | NYN |
| +058+ | 2.21 | Bob Welch | 109 | LAN |
| +066+ | 2.04 | Atlee Hammaker | 60 | SFN |
| +069+ | 1.97 | Joe Magrane | 63.3 | SLN |
| +070+ | 1.95 | Dwight Gooden | 37.7 | NYN |
| +071+ | 1.93 | Mike Witt | 107 | ANA |
| +073+ | 1.92 | Roger Clemens | 120.7 | BOS |
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