| 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 |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 4.64 | 198708090_CHN_NYN |
| Rick Sutcliffe | CHN | 1.96 | 198708070_CHN_NYN |
| 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 |
| Juan Nieves | MIL | -2.66 | 198708090_MIL_CHA |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -2.47 | 198708090_TOR_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-08-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.42 | Orel Hershiser | 182.3 | LAN |
| +004+ | 7.21 | Rick Reuschel | 162 | PIT |
| +005+ | 7.09 | Charlie Leibrandt | 173 | KCA |
| +007+ | 6.64 | Mike Scott | 171 | HOU |
| +008+ | 6.5 | Jimmy Key | 185.7 | TOR |
| +009+ | 6.22 | Frank Viola | 178.3 | MIN |
| +011+ | 6 | Bret Saberhagen | 174.7 | KCA |
| +015+ | 4.86 | Roger Clemens | 187.3 | BOS |
| +020+ | 4.17 | Nolan Ryan | 136.3 | HOU |
| +024+ | 3.89 | Frank Tanana | 161.7 | DET |
| +029+ | 3.57 | Bob Welch | 171.3 | LAN |
| +031+ | 3.54 | Dwight Gooden | 105 | NYN |
| +030+ | 3.54 | Rick Sutcliffe | 163.7 | CHN |
| +040+ | 3.26 | Terry Leach | 92 | NYN |
| +042+ | 3.25 | Jim Clancy | 164 | TOR |
| +043+ | 3.23 | Dave Schmidt | 108.3 | BAL |
| +048+ | 3.14 | Mike Dunne | 93 | PIT |
| +058+ | 2.87 | Dave Stewart | 166 | OAK |
| +067+ | 2.7 | Sid Fernandez | 125.7 | NYN |
| +068+ | 2.69 | Atlee Hammaker | 118 | SFN |
| +070+ | 2.65 | Danny Darwin | 150.3 | HOU |
| +073+ | 2.59 | Jack Morris | 165.3 | DET |
| +083+ | 2.5 | Bruce Hurst | 180.7 | BOS |
| +099+ | 2.14 | Shane Rawley | 156.7 | PHI |
| +100+ | 2.1 | Buddy Black | 80.7 | KCA |
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