| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Leibrandt | KCA | 8.8 | 198708070_KCA_BOS |
| Mike Scott | HOU | 8.51 | 198708070_HOU_SDN |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 8.19 | 198708060_WAS_PIT |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 6.45 | 198708050_TOR_CHA |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 4.76 | 198708050_BOS_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Dixon | BAL | -3.2 | 198708070_TEX_BAL |
| Phil Niekro | CLE | -2.6 | 198708050_NYA_CLE |
| Jeff Sellers | BOS | -1.99 | 198708070_KCA_BOS |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -1.46 | 198708060_ANA_SEA |
| Ed Whitson | SDN | -0.78 | 198708060_SDN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-08-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.75 | Orel Hershiser | 177.3 | LAN |
| +003+ | 7.21 | Rick Reuschel | 162 | PIT |
| +005+ | 7.07 | Charlie Leibrandt | 173 | KCA |
| +006+ | 6.63 | Mike Scott | 171 | HOU |
| +008+ | 6.48 | Jimmy Key | 185.7 | TOR |
| +009+ | 6.22 | Frank Viola | 178.3 | MIN |
| +011+ | 5.99 | Bret Saberhagen | 174.7 | KCA |
| +014+ | 4.86 | Roger Clemens | 187.3 | BOS |
| +019+ | 4.15 | Dwight Gooden | 98.7 | NYN |
| +023+ | 3.9 | Frank Tanana | 161.7 | DET |
| +024+ | 3.76 | Nolan Ryan | 130.3 | HOU |
| +028+ | 3.57 | Bob Welch | 171.3 | LAN |
| +030+ | 3.53 | Rick Sutcliffe | 163.7 | CHN |
| +041+ | 3.26 | Terry Leach | 92 | NYN |
| +042+ | 3.23 | Jim Clancy | 164 | TOR |
| +043+ | 3.22 | Dave Schmidt | 108.3 | BAL |
| +055+ | 2.83 | Dave Stewart | 166 | OAK |
| +061+ | 2.75 | Mike Dunne | 85 | PIT |
| +064+ | 2.74 | Mike Boddicker | 155.3 | BAL |
| +067+ | 2.72 | Steve Ontiveros | 92.7 | OAK |
| +068+ | 2.69 | Sid Fernandez | 125.7 | NYN |
| +072+ | 2.64 | Danny Darwin | 150.3 | HOU |
| +076+ | 2.6 | Jack Morris | 165.3 | DET |
| +081+ | 2.48 | Buddy Black | 78.3 | KCA |
| +084+ | 2.41 | Bruce Hurst | 173.7 | BOS |
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