| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 9.26 | 198708010_PIT_SLN |
| Mike Scott | HOU | 7.07 | 198708020_SDN_HOU |
| Charlie Leibrandt | KCA | 6.87 | 198708010_BOS_KCA |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 6.51 | 198707310_CLE_TOR |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 3.58 | 198707310_BOS_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Dixon | BAL | -4.13 | 198708010_BAL_TEX |
| Tom Browning | CIN | -4.07 | 198708020_SFN_CIN |
| Phil Niekro | CLE | -3.32 | 198707310_CLE_TOR |
| Jeff Sellers | BOS | -2 | 198708010_BOS_KCA |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -1.53 | 198708010_SEA_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-08-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 7.14 | Orel Hershiser | 168.3 | LAN |
| +004+ | 6.95 | Charlie Leibrandt | 164.3 | KCA |
| +005+ | 6.83 | Rick Reuschel | 158.7 | PIT |
| +006+ | 6.45 | Mike Scott | 165 | HOU |
| +007+ | 6.03 | Frank Viola | 171.3 | MIN |
| +008+ | 5.99 | Jimmy Key | 177.7 | TOR |
| +009+ | 5.86 | Bret Saberhagen | 168 | KCA |
| +014+ | 4.9 | Roger Clemens | 180.3 | BOS |
| +018+ | 3.94 | Jim Clancy | 163.7 | TOR |
| +019+ | 3.88 | Rick Sutcliffe | 157.7 | CHN |
| +021+ | 3.79 | Bob Welch | 166.3 | LAN |
| +023+ | 3.68 | Terry Leach | 86 | NYN |
| +026+ | 3.53 | Dwight Gooden | 90.7 | NYN |
| +027+ | 3.49 | Nolan Ryan | 123.3 | HOU |
| +030+ | 3.43 | Dave Stewart | 162.7 | OAK |
| +033+ | 3.35 | Frank Tanana | 154.7 | DET |
| +036+ | 3.3 | Danny Darwin | 146.3 | HOU |
| +040+ | 3.18 | Dave Schmidt | 108.3 | BAL |
| +048+ | 3.05 | Ron Guidry | 78.3 | NYA |
| +065+ | 2.72 | Joe Magrane | 103.3 | SLN |
| +067+ | 2.68 | Mike Boddicker | 155.3 | BAL |
| +069+ | 2.67 | Sid Fernandez | 125.7 | NYN |
| +073+ | 2.57 | Rick Rhoden | 146.7 | NYA |
| +079+ | 2.39 | Mike Witt | 152 | ANA |
| +082+ | 2.37 | Steve Ontiveros | 85.7 | OAK |
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