| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 9.71 | 198707200_CLE_KCA |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 6.61 | 198707210_TOR_TEX |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 4.87 | 198707210_ATL_NYN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 2.64 | 198707210_SLN_LAN |
| Jack Morris | DET | 2.49 | 198707190_SEA_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Dixon | BAL | -3.59 | 198707210_BAL_CHA |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -3.01 | 198707190_OAK_BOS |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -2.5 | 198707190_TOR_MIN |
| Phil Niekro | CLE | -2.44 | 198707200_CLE_KCA |
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -1.82 | 198707210_CHN_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-07-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.51 | Rick Reuschel | 138.7 | PIT |
| +004+ | 6.48 | Orel Hershiser | 152.3 | LAN |
| +005+ | 5.99 | Bret Saberhagen | 153 | KCA |
| +006+ | 5.41 | Jimmy Key | 161 | TOR |
| +007+ | 5.38 | Mike Scott | 144 | HOU |
| +008+ | 5.09 | Charlie Leibrandt | 146.3 | KCA |
| +010+ | 5.07 | Frank Viola | 147.3 | MIN |
| +013+ | 4.73 | Jim Clancy | 144 | TOR |
| +017+ | 3.91 | Mike Boddicker | 146 | BAL |
| +022+ | 3.51 | Terry Leach | 77.7 | NYN |
| +028+ | 3.2 | Dave Schmidt | 97.7 | BAL |
| +029+ | 3.14 | Frank Tanana | 134.7 | DET |
| +032+ | 3.08 | Roger Clemens | 162.3 | BOS |
| +033+ | 3.08 | Rick Sutcliffe | 134.7 | CHN |
| +034+ | 3.07 | Nolan Ryan | 113 | HOU |
| +036+ | 3.03 | Danny Darwin | 133.3 | HOU |
| +039+ | 2.97 | Bob Welch | 142.7 | LAN |
| +048+ | 2.72 | Dwight Gooden | 74 | NYN |
| +056+ | 2.58 | Ron Guidry | 65.3 | NYA |
| +060+ | 2.51 | Steve Ontiveros | 72.3 | OAK |
| +068+ | 2.34 | Juan Berenguer | 82 | MIN |
| +069+ | 2.29 | Dave Stewart | 144.7 | OAK |
| +070+ | 2.26 | Bob Sebra | 113 | WAS |
| +071+ | 2.21 | Bruce Hurst | 149.7 | BOS |
| +075+ | 2.13 | Mike Witt | 136.7 | ANA |
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