| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 9.54 | 198708030_LAN_CIN |
| Mike Scott | HOU | 7.07 | 198708020_SDN_HOU |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 3.86 | 198708040_PHI_NYN |
| Jack Morris | DET | 2.57 | 198708030_KCA_DET |
| Rick Sutcliffe | CHN | 1.62 | 198708020_PHI_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Browning | CIN | -4.07 | 198708020_SFN_CIN |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -3.34 | 198708040_BAL_MIL |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -3.09 | 198708040_NYA_CLE |
| Juan Nieves | MIL | -2.02 | 198708040_BAL_MIL |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | -1.82 | 198708040_SFN_HOU |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-08-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.69 | Orel Hershiser | 177.3 | LAN |
| +004+ | 6.96 | Charlie Leibrandt | 164.3 | KCA |
| +005+ | 6.83 | Rick Reuschel | 158.7 | PIT |
| +006+ | 6.42 | Mike Scott | 165 | HOU |
| +008+ | 6.08 | Frank Viola | 171.3 | MIN |
| +009+ | 6.03 | Jimmy Key | 177.7 | TOR |
| +011+ | 5.87 | Bret Saberhagen | 168 | KCA |
| +014+ | 4.94 | Roger Clemens | 180.3 | BOS |
| +019+ | 4.13 | Dwight Gooden | 98.7 | NYN |
| +020+ | 3.98 | Jim Clancy | 163.7 | TOR |
| +021+ | 3.9 | Rick Sutcliffe | 157.7 | CHN |
| +022+ | 3.85 | Bob Welch | 166.3 | LAN |
| +025+ | 3.75 | Nolan Ryan | 130.3 | HOU |
| +027+ | 3.68 | Terry Leach | 86 | NYN |
| +033+ | 3.47 | Dave Stewart | 162.7 | OAK |
| +040+ | 3.36 | Frank Tanana | 154.7 | DET |
| +041+ | 3.27 | Danny Darwin | 146.3 | HOU |
| +044+ | 3.18 | Dave Schmidt | 108.3 | BAL |
| +047+ | 3.08 | Ron Guidry | 78.3 | NYA |
| +060+ | 2.76 | Joe Magrane | 103.3 | SLN |
| +062+ | 2.73 | Mike Dunne | 85 | PIT |
| +067+ | 2.68 | Mike Boddicker | 155.3 | BAL |
| +068+ | 2.67 | Steve Ontiveros | 92.7 | OAK |
| +069+ | 2.67 | Sid Fernandez | 125.7 | NYN |
| +071+ | 2.63 | Rick Rhoden | 146.7 | NYA |
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