| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 11.15 | 198708080_ATL_LAN |
| Charlie Leibrandt | KCA | 8.8 | 198708070_KCA_BOS |
| Mike Scott | HOU | 8.51 | 198708070_HOU_SDN |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 8.19 | 198708060_WAS_PIT |
| Frank Viola | MIN | 3.63 | 198708060_OAK_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Browning | CIN | -3.55 | 198708080_CIN_SFN |
| Ken Dixon | BAL | -3.2 | 198708070_TEX_BAL |
| Steve Carlton | MIN | -2.75 | 198708080_OAK_MIN |
| Jeff Sellers | BOS | -1.99 | 198708070_KCA_BOS |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -1.46 | 198708060_ANA_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-08-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.42 | Orel Hershiser | 182.3 | LAN |
| +003+ | 7.21 | Rick Reuschel | 162 | PIT |
| +004+ | 7.09 | Charlie Leibrandt | 173 | KCA |
| +007+ | 6.63 | Mike Scott | 171 | HOU |
| +008+ | 6.5 | Jimmy Key | 185.7 | TOR |
| +009+ | 6.23 | Frank Viola | 178.3 | MIN |
| +011+ | 6.01 | Bret Saberhagen | 174.7 | KCA |
| +015+ | 4.86 | Roger Clemens | 187.3 | BOS |
| +020+ | 4.16 | Nolan Ryan | 136.3 | HOU |
| +021+ | 4.15 | Dwight Gooden | 98.7 | NYN |
| +025+ | 3.9 | Frank Tanana | 161.7 | DET |
| +031+ | 3.58 | Bob Welch | 171.3 | LAN |
| +032+ | 3.54 | Rick Sutcliffe | 163.7 | CHN |
| +039+ | 3.27 | Terry Leach | 92 | NYN |
| +041+ | 3.25 | Jim Clancy | 164 | TOR |
| +042+ | 3.23 | Dave Schmidt | 108.3 | BAL |
| +057+ | 2.86 | Dave Stewart | 166 | OAK |
| +060+ | 2.75 | Mike Dunne | 85 | PIT |
| +064+ | 2.73 | Steve Ontiveros | 92.7 | OAK |
| +067+ | 2.7 | Sid Fernandez | 125.7 | NYN |
| +069+ | 2.69 | Atlee Hammaker | 118 | SFN |
| +072+ | 2.64 | Danny Darwin | 150.3 | HOU |
| +075+ | 2.6 | Jack Morris | 165.3 | DET |
| +081+ | 2.5 | Bruce Hurst | 180.7 | BOS |
| +083+ | 2.49 | Buddy Black | 78.3 | KCA |
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