| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 9.71 | 198707200_CLE_KCA |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 9.02 | 198707220_PIT_SFN |
| Mike Scott | HOU | 7.89 | 198707220_HOU_WAS |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 6.61 | 198707210_TOR_TEX |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 4.87 | 198707210_ATL_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Dixon | BAL | -3.59 | 198707210_BAL_CHA |
| Tom Browning | CIN | -3.15 | 198707220_CIN_PHI |
| Phil Niekro | CLE | -2.44 | 198707200_CLE_KCA |
| Jeff Sellers | BOS | -2.06 | 198707200_ANA_BOS |
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -1.82 | 198707210_CHN_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-07-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.37 | Rick Reuschel | 147.7 | PIT |
| +004+ | 6.42 | Orel Hershiser | 152.3 | LAN |
| +005+ | 6.24 | Mike Scott | 153 | HOU |
| +006+ | 5.94 | Bret Saberhagen | 153 | KCA |
| +007+ | 5.63 | Frank Viola | 155.3 | MIN |
| +009+ | 5.37 | Jimmy Key | 161 | TOR |
| +010+ | 5.04 | Charlie Leibrandt | 146.3 | KCA |
| +012+ | 4.78 | Jim Clancy | 151 | TOR |
| +021+ | 3.49 | Terry Leach | 77.7 | NYN |
| +025+ | 3.31 | Rick Sutcliffe | 143.7 | CHN |
| +030+ | 3.17 | Dave Schmidt | 97.7 | BAL |
| +034+ | 3.11 | Bob Welch | 150.7 | LAN |
| +035+ | 3.05 | Mike Boddicker | 148.3 | BAL |
| +036+ | 3.03 | Nolan Ryan | 113 | HOU |
| +037+ | 3.03 | Roger Clemens | 162.3 | BOS |
| +038+ | 2.99 | Danny Darwin | 133.3 | HOU |
| +047+ | 2.7 | Dwight Gooden | 74 | NYN |
| +055+ | 2.57 | Ron Guidry | 65.3 | NYA |
| +058+ | 2.49 | Steve Ontiveros | 72.3 | OAK |
| +067+ | 2.35 | Frank Tanana | 137.7 | DET |
| +068+ | 2.31 | Juan Berenguer | 82 | MIN |
| +071+ | 2.24 | Dave Stewart | 144.7 | OAK |
| +075+ | 2.16 | Bruce Hurst | 149.7 | BOS |
| +080+ | 2.1 | Rick Rhoden | 129.7 | NYA |
| +082+ | 2.09 | Joe Magrane | 82.3 | SLN |
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