| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 9.71 | 198707200_CLE_KCA |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 9.65 | 198707180_PIT_LAN |
| Jack Morris | DET | 2.49 | 198707190_SEA_DET |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 1.91 | 198707190_PHI_HOU |
| Sid Fernandez | NYN | 1.86 | 198707180_CIN_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Nipper | BOS | -3.01 | 198707190_OAK_BOS |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -2.5 | 198707190_TOR_MIN |
| Phil Niekro | CLE | -2.44 | 198707200_CLE_KCA |
| Mike Flanagan | BAL | -1.67 | 198707180_BAL_KCA |
| Juan Nieves | MIL | -1.55 | 198707190_ANA_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-07-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.52 | Rick Reuschel | 138.7 | PIT |
| +004+ | 6.5 | Orel Hershiser | 152.3 | LAN |
| +005+ | 6.02 | Bret Saberhagen | 153 | KCA |
| +006+ | 5.4 | Mike Scott | 144 | HOU |
| +007+ | 5.31 | Jimmy Key | 153.7 | TOR |
| +008+ | 5.1 | Frank Viola | 147.3 | MIN |
| +012+ | 4.75 | Jim Clancy | 144 | TOR |
| +014+ | 4.61 | Charlie Leibrandt | 137.3 | KCA |
| +017+ | 3.94 | Mike Boddicker | 146 | BAL |
| +020+ | 3.53 | Terry Leach | 77.7 | NYN |
| +027+ | 3.22 | Dave Schmidt | 97.7 | BAL |
| +028+ | 3.18 | Frank Tanana | 134.7 | DET |
| +032+ | 3.09 | Nolan Ryan | 113 | HOU |
| +033+ | 3.09 | Rick Sutcliffe | 134.7 | CHN |
| +034+ | 3.07 | Dwight Gooden | 67 | NYN |
| +037+ | 3 | Bob Welch | 142.7 | LAN |
| +057+ | 2.53 | Steve Ontiveros | 72.3 | OAK |
| +062+ | 2.45 | Danny Darwin | 125.3 | HOU |
| +063+ | 2.36 | Juan Berenguer | 82 | MIN |
| +066+ | 2.28 | Bob Sebra | 113 | WAS |
| +067+ | 2.24 | Dave Stewart | 137.7 | OAK |
| +068+ | 2.24 | Bruce Hurst | 149.7 | BOS |
| +072+ | 2.19 | Roger Clemens | 153.3 | BOS |
| +076+ | 2.13 | Joe Magrane | 82.3 | SLN |
| +078+ | 2.13 | Rick Rhoden | 123.3 | NYA |
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