| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -3.62 | 198707020_CHA_CLE |
| Jeff Sellers | BOS | -2.77 | 198707030_BOS_OAK |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -2.03 | 198707030_BAL_MIN |
| Rick Mahler | ATL | -1.62 | 198707010_ATL_SFN |
| Jeff Robinson | DET | -1.01 | 198707030_DET_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-07-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.88 | Bret Saberhagen | 133.7 | KCA |
| +004+ | 6.5 | Rick Reuschel | 124.7 | PIT |
| +005+ | 6.04 | Orel Hershiser | 132 | LAN |
| +006+ | 5.55 | Mike Scott | 125.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 4.84 | Charlie Leibrandt | 120 | KCA |
| +009+ | 4.63 | Jimmy Key | 131.3 | TOR |
| +012+ | 3.86 | Mike Boddicker | 130 | BAL |
| +013+ | 3.82 | Jim Clancy | 123.3 | TOR |
| +017+ | 3.54 | Terry Leach | 67.7 | NYN |
| +019+ | 3.38 | Juan Berenguer | 76.3 | MIN |
| +021+ | 3.2 | Bruce Hurst | 128.7 | BOS |
| +027+ | 3.04 | Frank Viola | 122.3 | MIN |
| +031+ | 2.9 | Mike Witt | 119 | ANA |
| +039+ | 2.61 | Frank Tanana | 113.3 | DET |
| +042+ | 2.55 | Nolan Ryan | 104 | HOU |
| +044+ | 2.48 | Steve Ontiveros | 57.3 | OAK |
| +045+ | 2.46 | Roger Clemens | 129.7 | BOS |
| +047+ | 2.42 | Sid Fernandez | 102 | NYN |
| +048+ | 2.41 | Dwight Gooden | 46.3 | NYN |
| +049+ | 2.39 | Rick Honeycutt | 85.7 | LAN |
| +059+ | 2.24 | Dave Schmidt | 74.3 | BAL |
| +060+ | 2.2 | Eric Show | 112.3 | SDN |
| +062+ | 2.18 | Bob Welch | 114.7 | LAN |
| +068+ | 2.01 | Curt Young | 116.7 | OAK |
| +070+ | 2 | Rick Sutcliffe | 114.3 | CHN |
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