| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 9.3 | 198708110_SLN_PIT |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 7.61 | 198708110_TOR_BOS |
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 6.55 | 198708110_NYA_KCA |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 5.02 | 198708100_TOR_BOS |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 4.64 | 198708090_CHN_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Nieves | MIL | -2.66 | 198708090_MIL_CHA |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -2.47 | 198708090_TOR_CLE |
| Dan Petry | DET | -2.18 | 198708090_NYA_DET |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | -2.03 | 198708090_HOU_SDN |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -1.29 | 198708110_OAK_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-08-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.44 | Orel Hershiser | 182.3 | LAN |
| +004+ | 7.09 | Charlie Leibrandt | 173 | KCA |
| +005+ | 6.85 | Rick Reuschel | 170.7 | PIT |
| +006+ | 6.82 | Jimmy Key | 194.7 | TOR |
| +007+ | 6.67 | Mike Scott | 171 | HOU |
| +008+ | 6.64 | Frank Viola | 186.3 | MIN |
| +011+ | 5.58 | Roger Clemens | 196.3 | BOS |
| +012+ | 5.58 | Bret Saberhagen | 180.7 | KCA |
| +020+ | 4.2 | Nolan Ryan | 136.3 | HOU |
| +026+ | 3.89 | Bob Welch | 176.3 | LAN |
| +029+ | 3.67 | Terry Leach | 100 | NYN |
| +031+ | 3.54 | Dwight Gooden | 105 | NYN |
| +033+ | 3.51 | Rick Sutcliffe | 163.7 | CHN |
| +036+ | 3.49 | Frank Tanana | 167.7 | DET |
| +045+ | 3.15 | Mike Dunne | 93 | PIT |
| +056+ | 2.91 | Jim Clancy | 170.7 | TOR |
| +064+ | 2.78 | Dave Stewart | 173 | OAK |
| +065+ | 2.73 | Dave Schmidt | 113.7 | BAL |
| +067+ | 2.71 | Sid Fernandez | 125.7 | NYN |
| +068+ | 2.7 | Atlee Hammaker | 118 | SFN |
| +072+ | 2.62 | Jack Morris | 165.3 | DET |
| +076+ | 2.51 | Bruce Hurst | 180.7 | BOS |
| +079+ | 2.48 | Danny Darwin | 156.7 | HOU |
| +084+ | 2.42 | Dennis Martinez | 79.7 | WAS |
| +098+ | 2.14 | Danny Jackson | 155.7 | KCA |
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