| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 9.65 | 198707180_PIT_LAN |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 8.96 | 198707170_PIT_LAN |
| Mike Scott | HOU | 7.95 | 198707170_PHI_HOU |
| Jim Clancy | TOR | 3.1 | 198707170_TOR_MIN |
| Mike Witt | ANA | 3.08 | 198707170_ANA_MIL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Browning | CIN | -3.61 | 198707170_CIN_NYN |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -3.41 | 198707170_CLE_CHA |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -3.01 | 198707190_OAK_BOS |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -2.5 | 198707190_TOR_MIN |
| Mike Flanagan | BAL | -1.67 | 198707180_BAL_KCA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-07-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.92 | Bret Saberhagen | 149.7 | KCA |
| +004+ | 6.5 | Rick Reuschel | 138.7 | PIT |
| +005+ | 6.48 | Orel Hershiser | 152.3 | LAN |
| +006+ | 5.37 | Mike Scott | 144 | HOU |
| +007+ | 5.29 | Jimmy Key | 153.7 | TOR |
| +009+ | 5.08 | Frank Viola | 147.3 | MIN |
| +012+ | 4.73 | Jim Clancy | 144 | TOR |
| +015+ | 4.59 | Charlie Leibrandt | 137.3 | KCA |
| +018+ | 3.85 | Mike Boddicker | 146 | BAL |
| +019+ | 3.52 | Terry Leach | 77.7 | NYN |
| +027+ | 3.17 | Frank Tanana | 134.7 | DET |
| +029+ | 3.16 | Dave Schmidt | 97.7 | BAL |
| +035+ | 3.06 | Dwight Gooden | 67 | NYN |
| +034+ | 3.06 | Nolan Ryan | 113 | HOU |
| +036+ | 3.06 | Rick Sutcliffe | 134.7 | CHN |
| +038+ | 2.98 | Bob Welch | 142.7 | LAN |
| +057+ | 2.51 | Steve Ontiveros | 72.3 | OAK |
| +062+ | 2.42 | Danny Darwin | 125.3 | HOU |
| +063+ | 2.35 | Juan Berenguer | 82 | MIN |
| +064+ | 2.27 | Bob Sebra | 113 | WAS |
| +066+ | 2.22 | Bruce Hurst | 149.7 | BOS |
| +070+ | 2.21 | Dave Stewart | 137.7 | OAK |
| +072+ | 2.18 | Roger Clemens | 153.3 | BOS |
| +074+ | 2.12 | Joe Magrane | 82.3 | SLN |
| +076+ | 2.11 | Rick Rhoden | 123.3 | NYA |
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