| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 11.15 | 198708080_ATL_LAN |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 5.02 | 198708100_TOR_BOS |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 4.64 | 198708090_CHN_NYN |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 2.49 | 198708080_HOU_SDN |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 1.73 | 198708080_SLN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Browning | CIN | -3.55 | 198708080_CIN_SFN |
| Steve Carlton | MIN | -2.75 | 198708080_OAK_MIN |
| Juan Nieves | MIL | -2.66 | 198708090_MIL_CHA |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -2.47 | 198708090_TOR_CLE |
| Dan Petry | DET | -2.18 | 198708090_NYA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-08-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.41 | Orel Hershiser | 182.3 | LAN |
| +004+ | 7.19 | Rick Reuschel | 162 | PIT |
| +005+ | 7.07 | Charlie Leibrandt | 173 | KCA |
| +006+ | 6.64 | Mike Scott | 171 | HOU |
| +008+ | 6.5 | Jimmy Key | 185.7 | TOR |
| +009+ | 6.21 | Frank Viola | 178.3 | MIN |
| +011+ | 5.98 | Bret Saberhagen | 174.7 | KCA |
| +012+ | 5.55 | Roger Clemens | 196.3 | BOS |
| +021+ | 4.17 | Nolan Ryan | 136.3 | HOU |
| +025+ | 3.89 | Frank Tanana | 161.7 | DET |
| +029+ | 3.56 | Bob Welch | 171.3 | LAN |
| +030+ | 3.54 | Rick Sutcliffe | 163.7 | CHN |
| +031+ | 3.53 | Dwight Gooden | 105 | NYN |
| +040+ | 3.26 | Terry Leach | 92 | NYN |
| +041+ | 3.22 | Dave Schmidt | 108.3 | BAL |
| +049+ | 3.13 | Mike Dunne | 93 | PIT |
| +058+ | 2.88 | Jim Clancy | 170.7 | TOR |
| +065+ | 2.73 | Dave Stewart | 173 | OAK |
| +068+ | 2.69 | Sid Fernandez | 125.7 | NYN |
| +069+ | 2.68 | Atlee Hammaker | 118 | SFN |
| +073+ | 2.59 | Jack Morris | 165.3 | DET |
| +082+ | 2.48 | Bruce Hurst | 180.7 | BOS |
| +084+ | 2.45 | Danny Darwin | 156.7 | HOU |
| +088+ | 2.4 | Dennis Martinez | 79.7 | WAS |
| +100+ | 2.12 | Shane Rawley | 156.7 | PHI |
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