| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Leibrandt | KCA | 9.31 | 198708120_NYA_KCA |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 9.3 | 198708110_SLN_PIT |
| Mike Scott | HOU | 9.21 | 198708120_HOU_SFN |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 7.61 | 198708110_TOR_BOS |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 5.02 | 198708100_TOR_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Dixon | BAL | -2.9 | 198708120_CLE_BAL |
| Jeff Sellers | BOS | -1.72 | 198708120_TOR_BOS |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -1.29 | 198708110_OAK_SEA |
| Jose Guzman | TEX | -1.2 | 198708100_TEX_MIL |
| Darrel Akerfelds | CLE | -0.73 | 198708120_CLE_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-08-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.82 | Charlie Leibrandt | 182 | KCA |
| +003+ | 7.44 | Orel Hershiser | 182.3 | LAN |
| +005+ | 6.85 | Rick Reuschel | 170.7 | PIT |
| +006+ | 6.83 | Jimmy Key | 194.7 | TOR |
| +008+ | 6.65 | Frank Viola | 186.3 | MIN |
| +010+ | 5.69 | Mike Scott | 177.7 | HOU |
| +011+ | 5.59 | Roger Clemens | 196.3 | BOS |
| +012+ | 5.58 | Bret Saberhagen | 180.7 | KCA |
| +020+ | 4.21 | Nolan Ryan | 136.3 | HOU |
| +026+ | 3.89 | Bob Welch | 176.3 | LAN |
| +032+ | 3.67 | Terry Leach | 100 | NYN |
| +034+ | 3.55 | Dwight Gooden | 105 | NYN |
| +036+ | 3.49 | Frank Tanana | 167.7 | DET |
| +048+ | 3.16 | Mike Dunne | 93 | PIT |
| +053+ | 3.1 | Atlee Hammaker | 124 | SFN |
| +058+ | 2.91 | Jim Clancy | 170.7 | TOR |
| +064+ | 2.8 | Dave Stewart | 173 | OAK |
| +067+ | 2.73 | Dave Schmidt | 113.7 | BAL |
| +068+ | 2.71 | Sid Fernandez | 125.7 | NYN |
| +071+ | 2.64 | Rick Sutcliffe | 169.3 | CHN |
| +072+ | 2.62 | Jack Morris | 165.3 | DET |
| +079+ | 2.52 | Bruce Hurst | 180.7 | BOS |
| +080+ | 2.5 | Danny Darwin | 156.7 | HOU |
| +082+ | 2.44 | Gene Nelson | 83.3 | OAK |
| +083+ | 2.43 | Dennis Martinez | 79.7 | WAS |
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