| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 10.23 | 198708130_CIN_LAN |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 6.06 | 198708150_TEX_BOS |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 3.36 | 198708130_NYN_CHN |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 3.08 | 198708130_HOU_SFN |
| Jack Morris | DET | 2.51 | 198708130_DET_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Browning | CIN | -4.38 | 198708130_CIN_LAN |
| Phil Niekro | TOR | -2.93 | 198708130_CHA_TOR |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -2.48 | 198708150_CLE_NYA |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | -2.17 | 198708140_ATL_HOU |
| Steve Carlton | MIN | -2.07 | 198708130_ANA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-08-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.82 | Charlie Leibrandt | 182 | KCA |
| +004+ | 7.19 | Orel Hershiser | 190 | LAN |
| +005+ | 6.91 | Rick Reuschel | 170.7 | PIT |
| +007+ | 6.83 | Jimmy Key | 194.7 | TOR |
| +008+ | 6.65 | Frank Viola | 186.3 | MIN |
| +011+ | 5.67 | Mike Scott | 177.7 | HOU |
| +012+ | 5.58 | Bret Saberhagen | 180.7 | KCA |
| +014+ | 5.19 | Roger Clemens | 202.7 | BOS |
| +025+ | 4.21 | Nolan Ryan | 142.7 | HOU |
| +029+ | 3.91 | Bob Welch | 176.3 | LAN |
| +034+ | 3.52 | Jim Clancy | 178.7 | TOR |
| +036+ | 3.51 | Frank Tanana | 167.7 | DET |
| +038+ | 3.48 | Mike Dunne | 100 | PIT |
| +040+ | 3.4 | Danny Darwin | 165.7 | HOU |
| +041+ | 3.36 | Jack Morris | 174.3 | DET |
| +043+ | 3.34 | Terry Leach | 104.7 | NYN |
| +053+ | 3.09 | Atlee Hammaker | 124 | SFN |
| +055+ | 3.04 | Dwight Gooden | 110 | NYN |
| +066+ | 2.84 | Dave Stewart | 180 | OAK |
| +067+ | 2.83 | Dennis Martinez | 87.7 | WAS |
| +070+ | 2.81 | Bruce Hurst | 189.7 | BOS |
| +072+ | 2.75 | Sid Fernandez | 125.7 | NYN |
| +074+ | 2.74 | Dave Schmidt | 113.7 | BAL |
| +079+ | 2.65 | Rick Sutcliffe | 169.3 | CHN |
| +083+ | 2.51 | Dave Dravecky | 138.3 | TOT |
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