| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 10.28 | 198707020_MIN_KCA |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 7.98 | 198707030_LAN_PIT |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 4.13 | 198707030_LAN_PIT |
| Jim Clancy | TOR | 3.06 | 198707031_TOR_KCA |
| Jack Morris | DET | 3.01 | 198707040_DET_SEA |
| 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 |
| Bob Kipper | PIT | -1.52 | 198707040_LAN_PIT |
| Chris Bosio | MIL | -1.41 | 198707040_MIL_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-07-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.84 | Bret Saberhagen | 133.7 | KCA |
| +004+ | 6.47 | Rick Reuschel | 124.7 | PIT |
| +005+ | 6.03 | Orel Hershiser | 132 | LAN |
| +006+ | 5.53 | Mike Scott | 125.3 | HOU |
| +008+ | 4.81 | Charlie Leibrandt | 120 | KCA |
| +009+ | 4.62 | Jimmy Key | 131.3 | TOR |
| +012+ | 3.85 | Mike Boddicker | 130 | BAL |
| +013+ | 3.81 | Jim Clancy | 123.3 | TOR |
| +017+ | 3.57 | Juan Berenguer | 78.3 | MIN |
| +018+ | 3.53 | Terry Leach | 67.7 | NYN |
| +026+ | 3.01 | Frank Viola | 122.3 | MIN |
| +031+ | 2.87 | Mike Witt | 119 | ANA |
| +042+ | 2.58 | Frank Tanana | 113.3 | DET |
| +043+ | 2.53 | Nolan Ryan | 104 | HOU |
| +046+ | 2.46 | Steve Ontiveros | 57.3 | OAK |
| +048+ | 2.45 | Roger Clemens | 129.7 | BOS |
| +051+ | 2.41 | Dwight Gooden | 46.3 | NYN |
| +052+ | 2.41 | Sid Fernandez | 102 | NYN |
| +053+ | 2.38 | Rick Honeycutt | 85.7 | LAN |
| +056+ | 2.28 | Buddy Black | 48.7 | KCA |
| +057+ | 2.26 | Bob Welch | 119.7 | LAN |
| +058+ | 2.24 | Dave Schmidt | 74.3 | BAL |
| +060+ | 2.22 | Bruce Hurst | 133.7 | BOS |
| +062+ | 2.18 | Eric Show | 112.3 | SDN |
| +064+ | 2.15 | Rick Sutcliffe | 122.3 | CHN |
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