| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 9.77 | 198707080_SFN_PIT |
| Bob Welch | LAN | 3.62 | 198707082_LAN_SLN |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 3.36 | 198707090_SFN_SLN |
| Jack Morris | DET | 3.29 | 198707090_DET_ANA |
| Mike Witt | ANA | 3.13 | 198707070_BOS_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -2.94 | 198707070_KCA_CLE |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -2.1 | 198707080_MIN_NYA |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -1.91 | 198707070_BOS_ANA |
| Eric Bell | BAL | -1.56 | 198707090_MIN_BAL |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | -1.52 | 198707070_WAS_HOU |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-07-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.48 | Orel Hershiser | 137.3 | LAN |
| +004+ | 6.26 | Rick Reuschel | 131.7 | PIT |
| +005+ | 6.21 | Bret Saberhagen | 140.7 | KCA |
| +006+ | 5.8 | Mike Scott | 131.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 5.17 | Charlie Leibrandt | 126.7 | KCA |
| +009+ | 4.57 | Jimmy Key | 138.3 | TOR |
| +011+ | 4.25 | Jim Clancy | 131 | TOR |
| +013+ | 4.04 | Frank Viola | 131.3 | MIN |
| +014+ | 4.03 | Terry Leach | 74 | NYN |
| +016+ | 3.89 | Mike Boddicker | 140 | BAL |
| +028+ | 3.07 | Nolan Ryan | 110.7 | HOU |
| +033+ | 2.75 | Mike Witt | 126.3 | ANA |
| +036+ | 2.7 | Frank Tanana | 119.7 | DET |
| +048+ | 2.53 | Rick Sutcliffe | 127.3 | CHN |
| +052+ | 2.38 | Roger Clemens | 136.3 | BOS |
| +053+ | 2.37 | Sid Fernandez | 107 | NYN |
| +054+ | 2.36 | Dave Schmidt | 81.3 | BAL |
| +056+ | 2.32 | Buddy Black | 52.7 | KCA |
| +063+ | 2.19 | Danny Darwin | 110.3 | HOU |
| +064+ | 2.17 | Steve Ontiveros | 60.3 | OAK |
| +066+ | 2.16 | Juan Berenguer | 80.3 | MIN |
| +068+ | 2.1 | Danny Cox | 125.3 | SLN |
| +072+ | 2.04 | Curt Young | 116.7 | OAK |
| +078+ | 1.89 | Bruce Hurst | 139.7 | BOS |
| +081+ | 1.85 | Dave Stewart | 123 | OAK |
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