| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 9.02 | 198707220_PIT_SFN |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 8.97 | 198707230_SLN_LAN |
| Mike Scott | HOU | 7.89 | 198707220_HOU_WAS |
| Jim Clancy | TOR | 3.25 | 198707220_TOR_TEX |
| Jack Morris | DET | 2.18 | 198707240_ANA_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -3.24 | 198707240_MIN_TOR |
| Tom Browning | CIN | -3.15 | 198707220_CIN_PHI |
| Juan Nieves | MIL | -1.78 | 198707240_OAK_MIL |
| Mike Flanagan | BAL | -1.6 | 198707240_KCA_BAL |
| Steve Carlton | CLE | -1.45 | 198707240_TEX_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-07-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 7.35 | Rick Reuschel | 147.7 | PIT |
| +004+ | 6.77 | Orel Hershiser | 160.3 | LAN |
| +005+ | 6.23 | Mike Scott | 153 | HOU |
| +006+ | 5.92 | Bret Saberhagen | 153 | KCA |
| +007+ | 5.6 | Frank Viola | 155.3 | MIN |
| +009+ | 5.32 | Jimmy Key | 161 | TOR |
| +010+ | 5.03 | Charlie Leibrandt | 146.3 | KCA |
| +013+ | 4.74 | Jim Clancy | 151 | TOR |
| +022+ | 3.47 | Terry Leach | 77.7 | NYN |
| +030+ | 3.28 | Rick Sutcliffe | 143.7 | CHN |
| +033+ | 3.14 | Dave Schmidt | 97.7 | BAL |
| +034+ | 3.11 | Nolan Ryan | 118 | HOU |
| +037+ | 3.06 | Bob Welch | 150.7 | LAN |
| +038+ | 3.01 | Mike Boddicker | 148.3 | BAL |
| +040+ | 2.98 | Danny Darwin | 133.3 | HOU |
| +041+ | 2.98 | Roger Clemens | 162.3 | BOS |
| +052+ | 2.67 | Dwight Gooden | 74 | NYN |
| +054+ | 2.65 | Buddy Black | 66.3 | KCA |
| +057+ | 2.56 | Ron Guidry | 65.3 | NYA |
| +062+ | 2.49 | Eric Show | 134.7 | SDN |
| +071+ | 2.39 | Steve Ontiveros | 77.7 | OAK |
| +073+ | 2.37 | Sid Fernandez | 120.7 | NYN |
| +076+ | 2.31 | Frank Tanana | 137.7 | DET |
| +077+ | 2.3 | Juan Berenguer | 82 | MIN |
| +080+ | 2.23 | Dave Stewart | 144.7 | OAK |
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