| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 10.5 | 198707100_NYN_HOU |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 10.28 | 198707100_LAN_CHN |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 9.77 | 198707080_SFN_PIT |
| Charlie Leibrandt | KCA | 6.83 | 198707100_KCA_TOR |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 3.5 | 198707100_NYN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Browning | CIN | -3.22 | 198707100_WAS_CIN |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -2.1 | 198707080_MIN_NYA |
| Jeff Sellers | BOS | -1.77 | 198707080_BOS_ANA |
| Phil Niekro | CLE | -1.62 | 198707100_CLE_TEX |
| Eric Bell | BAL | -1.56 | 198707090_MIN_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-07-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.66 | Orel Hershiser | 145 | LAN |
| +004+ | 6.28 | Bret Saberhagen | 140.7 | KCA |
| +005+ | 6.27 | Rick Reuschel | 131.7 | PIT |
| +007+ | 5.16 | Mike Scott | 137 | HOU |
| +008+ | 4.88 | Charlie Leibrandt | 131.3 | KCA |
| +009+ | 4.62 | Jimmy Key | 138.3 | TOR |
| +011+ | 4.29 | Jim Clancy | 131 | TOR |
| +013+ | 4.13 | Frank Viola | 131.3 | MIN |
| +014+ | 4.05 | Terry Leach | 74 | NYN |
| +017+ | 3.94 | Mike Boddicker | 140 | BAL |
| +028+ | 3.1 | Nolan Ryan | 110.7 | HOU |
| +034+ | 2.79 | Mike Witt | 126.3 | ANA |
| +036+ | 2.73 | Frank Tanana | 119.7 | DET |
| +050+ | 2.55 | Rick Sutcliffe | 127.3 | CHN |
| +054+ | 2.43 | Roger Clemens | 136.3 | BOS |
| +055+ | 2.41 | Sid Fernandez | 107 | NYN |
| +056+ | 2.35 | Buddy Black | 52.7 | KCA |
| +058+ | 2.29 | Juan Berenguer | 81 | MIN |
| +061+ | 2.23 | Danny Darwin | 110.3 | HOU |
| +068+ | 2.19 | Steve Ontiveros | 60.3 | OAK |
| +066+ | 2.19 | Dwight Gooden | 58 | NYN |
| +069+ | 2.11 | Dave Stewart | 131.3 | OAK |
| +072+ | 2.08 | Curt Young | 116.7 | OAK |
| +071+ | 2.08 | Danny Cox | 125.3 | SLN |
| +077+ | 1.93 | Bruce Hurst | 139.7 | BOS |
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