| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 10.5 | 198707100_NYN_HOU |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 10.28 | 198707100_LAN_CHN |
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 9.05 | 198707110_KCA_TOR |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 6.01 | 198707110_KCA_TOR |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 3.5 | 198707100_NYN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Browning | CIN | -3.22 | 198707100_WAS_CIN |
| Phil Niekro | CLE | -1.62 | 198707100_CLE_TEX |
| Eric Bell | BAL | -1.56 | 198707090_MIN_BAL |
| Mike Krukow | SFN | -1.38 | 198707090_SFN_SLN |
| Bob Kipper | PIT | -1.16 | 198707100_SDN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-07-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.99 | Bret Saberhagen | 149.7 | KCA |
| +004+ | 6.66 | Orel Hershiser | 145 | LAN |
| +005+ | 6.25 | Rick Reuschel | 131.7 | PIT |
| +007+ | 5.15 | Mike Scott | 137 | HOU |
| +008+ | 5.1 | Jimmy Key | 147.3 | TOR |
| +010+ | 4.87 | Charlie Leibrandt | 131.3 | KCA |
| +011+ | 4.83 | Frank Viola | 140.3 | MIN |
| +012+ | 4.28 | Jim Clancy | 131 | TOR |
| +017+ | 3.93 | Mike Boddicker | 140 | BAL |
| +020+ | 3.58 | Terry Leach | 77.7 | NYN |
| +028+ | 3.09 | Nolan Ryan | 110.7 | HOU |
| +037+ | 2.78 | Mike Witt | 126.3 | ANA |
| +039+ | 2.72 | Frank Tanana | 119.7 | DET |
| +049+ | 2.54 | Rick Sutcliffe | 127.3 | CHN |
| +053+ | 2.49 | Roger Clemens | 145.3 | BOS |
| +056+ | 2.39 | Sid Fernandez | 107 | NYN |
| +057+ | 2.34 | Buddy Black | 52.7 | KCA |
| +058+ | 2.31 | Steve Trout | 75 | CHN |
| +059+ | 2.28 | Juan Berenguer | 81 | MIN |
| +062+ | 2.21 | Charlie Hough | 146 | TEX |
| +064+ | 2.18 | Steve Ontiveros | 60.3 | OAK |
| +063+ | 2.18 | Dwight Gooden | 58 | NYN |
| +069+ | 2.09 | Dave Stewart | 131.3 | OAK |
| +072+ | 2.07 | Danny Cox | 125.3 | SLN |
| +073+ | 2.06 | Curt Young | 116.7 | OAK |
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