| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 6.86 | 198707250_KCA_BAL |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 6.09 | 198707260_MIN_TOR |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 3.59 | 198707260_HOU_NYN |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 2.62 | 198707260_SEA_BOS |
| Jack Morris | DET | 2.18 | 198707240_ANA_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Dixon | BAL | -4.27 | 198707260_KCA_BAL |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -3.24 | 198707240_MIN_TOR |
| Phil Niekro | CLE | -3.06 | 198707250_TEX_CLE |
| Bob Kipper | PIT | -1.99 | 198707260_PIT_SDN |
| Juan Nieves | MIL | -1.78 | 198707240_OAK_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-07-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.37 | Rick Reuschel | 147.7 | PIT |
| +004+ | 6.78 | Orel Hershiser | 160.3 | LAN |
| +005+ | 6.24 | Mike Scott | 153 | HOU |
| +006+ | 5.97 | Charlie Leibrandt | 155.3 | KCA |
| +007+ | 5.96 | Bret Saberhagen | 161.3 | KCA |
| +008+ | 5.79 | Jimmy Key | 169.7 | TOR |
| +009+ | 5.62 | Frank Viola | 155.3 | MIN |
| +012+ | 4.74 | Jim Clancy | 151 | TOR |
| +019+ | 3.9 | Roger Clemens | 171.3 | BOS |
| +026+ | 3.46 | Terry Leach | 77.7 | NYN |
| +028+ | 3.4 | Dave Schmidt | 104.3 | BAL |
| +029+ | 3.39 | Danny Darwin | 139.3 | HOU |
| +030+ | 3.34 | Dwight Gooden | 82.7 | NYN |
| +032+ | 3.32 | Rick Sutcliffe | 143.7 | CHN |
| +038+ | 3.12 | Nolan Ryan | 118 | HOU |
| +039+ | 3.07 | Bob Welch | 150.7 | LAN |
| +041+ | 3.01 | Mike Boddicker | 148.3 | BAL |
| +045+ | 2.89 | Ron Guidry | 72.7 | NYA |
| +056+ | 2.65 | Buddy Black | 66.3 | KCA |
| +066+ | 2.49 | Eric Show | 134.7 | SDN |
| +071+ | 2.41 | Frank Tanana | 137.7 | DET |
| +073+ | 2.4 | Steve Ontiveros | 77.7 | OAK |
| +074+ | 2.36 | Sid Fernandez | 120.7 | NYN |
| +078+ | 2.31 | Juan Berenguer | 82 | MIN |
| +081+ | 2.26 | Dave Stewart | 144.7 | OAK |
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