| 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 |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -2.94 | 198707070_KCA_CLE |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -1.91 | 198707070_BOS_ANA |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | -1.52 | 198707070_WAS_HOU |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-07-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.57 | Orel Hershiser | 137 | LAN |
| +004+ | 6.43 | Rick Reuschel | 124.7 | PIT |
| +005+ | 6.13 | Bret Saberhagen | 140.7 | KCA |
| +006+ | 5.75 | Mike Scott | 131.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 5.1 | Charlie Leibrandt | 126.7 | KCA |
| +009+ | 4.51 | Jimmy Key | 138.3 | TOR |
| +011+ | 4.19 | Jim Clancy | 131 | TOR |
| +014+ | 3.99 | Terry Leach | 74 | NYN |
| +015+ | 3.97 | Frank Viola | 131.3 | MIN |
| +016+ | 3.9 | Mike Boddicker | 130 | BAL |
| +025+ | 3.03 | Juan Berenguer | 79 | MIN |
| +038+ | 2.7 | Mike Witt | 126.3 | ANA |
| +042+ | 2.64 | Frank Tanana | 119.7 | DET |
| +045+ | 2.56 | Nolan Ryan | 104 | HOU |
| +049+ | 2.48 | Steve Ontiveros | 57.3 | OAK |
| +051+ | 2.43 | Sid Fernandez | 102 | NYN |
| +052+ | 2.41 | Rick Honeycutt | 85.7 | LAN |
| +055+ | 2.34 | Dave Schmidt | 81.3 | BAL |
| +057+ | 2.3 | Roger Clemens | 136.3 | BOS |
| +059+ | 2.3 | Buddy Black | 48.7 | KCA |
| +060+ | 2.29 | Bob Welch | 119.7 | LAN |
| +064+ | 2.24 | Bruce Hurst | 133.7 | BOS |
| +066+ | 2.19 | Rick Sutcliffe | 122.3 | CHN |
| +067+ | 2.15 | Danny Darwin | 110.3 | HOU |
| +073+ | 2 | Curt Young | 116.7 | OAK |
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