| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 10.23 | 198708130_CIN_LAN |
| 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 |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Browning | CIN | -4.38 | 198708130_CIN_LAN |
| Phil Niekro | TOR | -2.93 | 198708130_CHA_TOR |
| Ken Dixon | BAL | -2.9 | 198708120_CLE_BAL |
| Steve Carlton | MIN | -2.07 | 198708130_ANA_MIN |
| Jeff Sellers | BOS | -1.72 | 198708120_TOR_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-08-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.82 | Charlie Leibrandt | 182 | KCA |
| +004+ | 7.18 | Orel Hershiser | 190 | LAN |
| +006+ | 6.87 | Rick Reuschel | 170.7 | PIT |
| +007+ | 6.83 | Jimmy Key | 194.7 | TOR |
| +008+ | 6.65 | Frank Viola | 186.3 | MIN |
| +010+ | 5.66 | Mike Scott | 177.7 | HOU |
| +011+ | 5.59 | Roger Clemens | 196.3 | BOS |
| +012+ | 5.58 | Bret Saberhagen | 180.7 | KCA |
| +019+ | 4.21 | Nolan Ryan | 142.7 | HOU |
| +026+ | 3.89 | Bob Welch | 176.3 | LAN |
| +030+ | 3.68 | Terry Leach | 100 | NYN |
| +035+ | 3.49 | Frank Tanana | 167.7 | DET |
| +039+ | 3.34 | Jack Morris | 174.3 | DET |
| +047+ | 3.17 | Mike Dunne | 93 | PIT |
| +054+ | 3.08 | Atlee Hammaker | 124 | SFN |
| +056+ | 3.02 | Dwight Gooden | 110 | NYN |
| +059+ | 2.91 | Jim Clancy | 170.7 | TOR |
| +063+ | 2.8 | Dave Stewart | 173 | OAK |
| +067+ | 2.73 | Dave Schmidt | 113.7 | BAL |
| +069+ | 2.73 | Sid Fernandez | 125.7 | NYN |
| +073+ | 2.65 | Rick Sutcliffe | 169.3 | CHN |
| +079+ | 2.52 | Bruce Hurst | 180.7 | BOS |
| +081+ | 2.48 | Danny Darwin | 156.7 | HOU |
| +083+ | 2.44 | Gene Nelson | 83.3 | OAK |
| +084+ | 2.43 | Dennis Martinez | 79.7 | WAS |
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