| 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 |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 4.04 | 198707300_NYN_SLN |
| Jack Morris | DET | 2.46 | 198707290_CHA_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -4.05 | 198707280_BAL_CLE |
| Tom Browning | CIN | -3.72 | 198707280_SDN_CIN |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -2.57 | 198707290_MIN_SEA |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | -1.82 | 198707300_HOU_ATL |
| Mike Krukow | SFN | -1.31 | 198707290_SFN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-07-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 7.12 | Orel Hershiser | 168.3 | LAN |
| +004+ | 7.03 | Rick Reuschel | 152.7 | PIT |
| +005+ | 6.01 | Charlie Leibrandt | 155.3 | KCA |
| +006+ | 6 | Bret Saberhagen | 161.3 | KCA |
| +007+ | 5.84 | Frank Viola | 163.3 | MIN |
| +008+ | 5.79 | Jimmy Key | 169.7 | TOR |
| +009+ | 5.63 | Mike Scott | 157 | HOU |
| +017+ | 3.93 | Roger Clemens | 171.3 | BOS |
| +021+ | 3.67 | Jim Clancy | 157 | TOR |
| +022+ | 3.59 | Rick Sutcliffe | 150.7 | CHN |
| +024+ | 3.51 | Dwight Gooden | 90.7 | NYN |
| +026+ | 3.47 | Nolan Ryan | 123.3 | HOU |
| +028+ | 3.42 | Danny Darwin | 139.3 | HOU |
| +029+ | 3.39 | Dave Schmidt | 104.3 | BAL |
| +030+ | 3.38 | Terry Leach | 79 | NYN |
| +040+ | 3.12 | Frank Tanana | 146.7 | DET |
| +041+ | 3.1 | Bob Welch | 157.7 | LAN |
| +045+ | 3 | Mike Boddicker | 148.3 | BAL |
| +047+ | 2.96 | Dave Stewart | 153.7 | OAK |
| +051+ | 2.89 | Ron Guidry | 72.7 | NYA |
| +054+ | 2.8 | Rick Rhoden | 138.7 | NYA |
| +064+ | 2.64 | Sid Fernandez | 125.7 | NYN |
| +074+ | 2.45 | Mark Gubicza | 149.3 | KCA |
| +077+ | 2.43 | Juan Berenguer | 83 | MIN |
| +081+ | 2.37 | Mike Witt | 152 | ANA |
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