| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 10.15 | 198707280_PHI_PIT |
| Mike Scott | HOU | 8.84 | 198707280_HOU_ATL |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 8.59 | 198707280_SFN_LAN |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 6.09 | 198707260_MIN_TOR |
| Charlie Leibrandt | KCA | 5.42 | 198707260_KCA_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Dixon | BAL | -4.27 | 198707260_KCA_BAL |
| Tom Browning | CIN | -3.72 | 198707280_SDN_CIN |
| Bob Kipper | PIT | -1.99 | 198707260_PIT_SDN |
| Jeff Sellers | BOS | -1.68 | 198707270_BOS_TOR |
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -1.63 | 198707260_PIT_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-07-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 7.09 | Orel Hershiser | 168.3 | LAN |
| +004+ | 7.02 | Rick Reuschel | 152.7 | PIT |
| +005+ | 5.96 | Charlie Leibrandt | 155.3 | KCA |
| +006+ | 5.95 | Bret Saberhagen | 161.3 | KCA |
| +007+ | 5.81 | Frank Viola | 163.3 | MIN |
| +008+ | 5.77 | Jimmy Key | 169.7 | TOR |
| +009+ | 5.59 | Mike Scott | 157 | HOU |
| +018+ | 3.91 | Roger Clemens | 171.3 | BOS |
| +020+ | 3.65 | Jim Clancy | 157 | TOR |
| +023+ | 3.58 | Rick Sutcliffe | 150.7 | CHN |
| +026+ | 3.45 | Terry Leach | 77.7 | NYN |
| +027+ | 3.38 | Danny Darwin | 139.3 | HOU |
| +028+ | 3.38 | Dave Schmidt | 104.3 | BAL |
| +030+ | 3.33 | Dwight Gooden | 82.7 | NYN |
| +036+ | 3.12 | Nolan Ryan | 118 | HOU |
| +037+ | 3.1 | Frank Tanana | 146.7 | DET |
| +040+ | 3.08 | Bob Welch | 157.7 | LAN |
| +044+ | 2.98 | Mike Boddicker | 148.3 | BAL |
| +045+ | 2.94 | Dave Stewart | 153.7 | OAK |
| +049+ | 2.88 | Ron Guidry | 72.7 | NYA |
| +054+ | 2.78 | Rick Rhoden | 138.7 | NYA |
| +061+ | 2.65 | Buddy Black | 66.3 | KCA |
| +070+ | 2.47 | Eric Show | 134.7 | SDN |
| +073+ | 2.41 | Juan Berenguer | 83 | MIN |
| +075+ | 2.4 | Mark Gubicza | 149.3 | KCA |
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