| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 9.99 | 198707050_HOU_PHI |
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 9.97 | 198707060_KCA_CLE |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 9.61 | 198707050_LAN_PIT |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 5.86 | 198707060_TEX_TOR |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 5.05 | 198707050_NYN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Correa | TEX | -5.51 | 198707050_TEX_NYA |
| Tom Browning | CIN | -3.47 | 198707050_NYN_CIN |
| Bob Kipper | PIT | -1.52 | 198707040_LAN_PIT |
| Chris Bosio | MIL | -1.41 | 198707040_MIL_ANA |
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -1.39 | 198707040_SDN_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-07-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.54 | Orel Hershiser | 137 | LAN |
| +004+ | 6.46 | Rick Reuschel | 124.7 | PIT |
| +005+ | 6.1 | Bret Saberhagen | 140.7 | KCA |
| +006+ | 5.73 | Mike Scott | 131.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 5.07 | Charlie Leibrandt | 126.7 | KCA |
| +009+ | 4.49 | Jimmy Key | 138.3 | TOR |
| +013+ | 3.93 | Frank Viola | 131.3 | MIN |
| +014+ | 3.88 | Mike Boddicker | 130 | BAL |
| +015+ | 3.82 | Jim Clancy | 123.3 | TOR |
| +017+ | 3.57 | Juan Berenguer | 78.3 | MIN |
| +019+ | 3.54 | Terry Leach | 67.7 | NYN |
| +034+ | 2.79 | Mike Witt | 119 | ANA |
| +043+ | 2.6 | Frank Tanana | 113.3 | DET |
| +046+ | 2.54 | Nolan Ryan | 104 | HOU |
| +049+ | 2.47 | Steve Ontiveros | 57.3 | OAK |
| +050+ | 2.43 | Sid Fernandez | 102 | NYN |
| +052+ | 2.39 | Rick Honeycutt | 85.7 | LAN |
| +054+ | 2.33 | Dave Schmidt | 81.3 | BAL |
| +055+ | 2.29 | Buddy Black | 48.7 | KCA |
| +056+ | 2.26 | Bob Welch | 119.7 | LAN |
| +057+ | 2.26 | Roger Clemens | 136.3 | BOS |
| +061+ | 2.2 | Bruce Hurst | 133.7 | BOS |
| +060+ | 2.2 | Eric Show | 112.3 | SDN |
| +062+ | 2.17 | Rick Sutcliffe | 122.3 | CHN |
| +063+ | 2.13 | Danny Darwin | 110.3 | HOU |
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