| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 8.27 | 198706270_SEA_KCA |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 6.48 | 198706270_CHN_PIT |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 5.16 | 198706260_TOR_MIL |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 4.55 | 198706260_BOS_NYA |
| Sid Fernandez | NYN | 3.9 | 198706260_NYN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Correa | TEX | -4.52 | 198706271_MIN_TEX |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -3.36 | 198706270_OAK_CLE |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -2.39 | 198706280_BOS_NYA |
| Bob Kipper | PIT | -1.94 | 198706280_CHN_PIT |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -1.68 | 198706280_MIN_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-06-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.54 | Bret Saberhagen | 124.7 | KCA |
| +004+ | 5.67 | Mike Scott | 118.3 | HOU |
| +005+ | 5.52 | Rick Reuschel | 115.7 | PIT |
| +006+ | 5.1 | Orel Hershiser | 123 | LAN |
| +007+ | 4.84 | Charlie Leibrandt | 114.3 | KCA |
| +009+ | 4.5 | Jim Clancy | 119.3 | TOR |
| +010+ | 4.14 | Jimmy Key | 124 | TOR |
| +012+ | 4.09 | Mike Boddicker | 122 | BAL |
| +015+ | 3.5 | Dave Schmidt | 72.3 | BAL |
| +018+ | 3.32 | Juan Berenguer | 74 | MIN |
| +023+ | 2.91 | Bruce Hurst | 119.7 | BOS |
| +024+ | 2.9 | Frank Viola | 115.3 | MIN |
| +026+ | 2.87 | Frank Tanana | 106 | DET |
| +033+ | 2.74 | Sid Fernandez | 96.7 | NYN |
| +034+ | 2.71 | Rick Honeycutt | 80.7 | LAN |
| +036+ | 2.63 | Terry Leach | 58.7 | NYN |
| +043+ | 2.51 | Mike Witt | 114.7 | ANA |
| +053+ | 2.28 | Danny Darwin | 97.3 | HOU |
| +055+ | 2.26 | Ron Robinson | 68 | CIN |
| +056+ | 2.26 | Curt Young | 113 | OAK |
| +057+ | 2.25 | Nolan Ryan | 97 | HOU |
| +060+ | 2.22 | Steve Ontiveros | 50.7 | OAK |
| +061+ | 2.21 | Bob Welch | 109 | LAN |
| +063+ | 2.14 | Fernando Valenzuela | 118.7 | LAN |
| +071+ | 1.99 | Rick Sutcliffe | 114.3 | CHN |
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