| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 8.15 | 198708160_PIT_WAS |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 7.9 | 198708160_CHA_TOR |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 6.06 | 198708150_TEX_BOS |
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 5.47 | 198708160_DET_KCA |
| Frank Viola | MIN | 5.26 | 198708160_SEA_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -2.48 | 198708150_CLE_NYA |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | -2.17 | 198708140_ATL_HOU |
| Juan Nieves | MIL | -2.05 | 198708140_MIL_BAL |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -1.8 | 198708142_TEX_BOS |
| Jose Guzman | TEX | -1.14 | 198708150_TEX_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-08-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.83 | Charlie Leibrandt | 182 | KCA |
| +004+ | 7.48 | Frank Viola | 194.3 | MIN |
| +005+ | 7.19 | Orel Hershiser | 190 | LAN |
| +007+ | 6.73 | Jimmy Key | 199.7 | TOR |
| +008+ | 6.71 | Rick Reuschel | 176.7 | PIT |
| +011+ | 5.68 | Mike Scott | 177.7 | HOU |
| +012+ | 5.37 | Bret Saberhagen | 186.7 | KCA |
| +014+ | 5.2 | Roger Clemens | 202.7 | BOS |
| +018+ | 4.72 | Bob Welch | 184.3 | LAN |
| +027+ | 4.22 | Nolan Ryan | 142.7 | HOU |
| +036+ | 3.53 | Jim Clancy | 178.7 | TOR |
| +039+ | 3.49 | Mike Dunne | 100 | PIT |
| +040+ | 3.41 | Danny Darwin | 165.7 | HOU |
| +044+ | 3.36 | Jack Morris | 174.3 | DET |
| +046+ | 3.34 | Terry Leach | 104.7 | NYN |
| +050+ | 3.26 | Frank Tanana | 173.3 | DET |
| +056+ | 3.08 | Atlee Hammaker | 124 | SFN |
| +057+ | 3.05 | Dwight Gooden | 110 | NYN |
| +064+ | 2.85 | Dave Stewart | 180 | OAK |
| +066+ | 2.83 | Dennis Martinez | 87.7 | WAS |
| +067+ | 2.82 | Bruce Hurst | 189.7 | BOS |
| +074+ | 2.76 | Sid Fernandez | 125.7 | NYN |
| +077+ | 2.66 | Rick Sutcliffe | 169.3 | CHN |
| +080+ | 2.61 | Dave Schmidt | 120.7 | BAL |
| +085+ | 2.51 | Dave Dravecky | 138.3 | TOT |
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