| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Leibrandt | KCA | 10.5 | 198708170_KCA_TEX |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 9.36 | 198708180_LAN_WAS |
| Mike Scott | HOU | 6.36 | 198708170_ATL_HOU |
| Jack Morris | DET | 3.36 | 198708180_MIN_DET |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 2.37 | 198708180_SFN_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Browning | CIN | -3.82 | 198708190_PIT_CIN |
| Ken Dixon | BAL | -3.35 | 198708180_BAL_ANA |
| Jeff Sellers | BOS | -3.05 | 198708170_BOS_CHA |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | -2.39 | 198708190_SLN_HOU |
| Steve Carlton | MIN | -2.3 | 198708180_MIN_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-08-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.51 | Frank Viola | 194.3 | MIN |
| +003+ | 7.51 | Orel Hershiser | 197 | LAN |
| +005+ | 7.4 | Charlie Leibrandt | 188 | KCA |
| +007+ | 6.75 | Jimmy Key | 199.7 | TOR |
| +008+ | 6.7 | Rick Reuschel | 176.7 | PIT |
| +010+ | 6.07 | Mike Scott | 185.7 | HOU |
| +012+ | 5.37 | Bret Saberhagen | 186.7 | KCA |
| +013+ | 5.24 | Roger Clemens | 202.7 | BOS |
| +016+ | 4.93 | Nolan Ryan | 149.7 | HOU |
| +020+ | 4.74 | Bob Welch | 184.3 | LAN |
| +035+ | 3.67 | Jack Morris | 181.3 | DET |
| +039+ | 3.57 | Dwight Gooden | 117.3 | NYN |
| +041+ | 3.55 | Jim Clancy | 178.7 | TOR |
| +043+ | 3.49 | Mike Dunne | 100 | PIT |
| +047+ | 3.41 | Danny Darwin | 165.7 | HOU |
| +050+ | 3.33 | Terry Leach | 104.7 | NYN |
| +052+ | 3.26 | Frank Tanana | 173.3 | DET |
| +057+ | 3.16 | Dave Stewart | 189 | OAK |
| +059+ | 3.04 | Gene Nelson | 89.3 | OAK |
| +069+ | 2.84 | Dennis Martinez | 87.7 | WAS |
| +073+ | 2.75 | Sid Fernandez | 125.7 | NYN |
| +076+ | 2.68 | Rick Sutcliffe | 169.3 | CHN |
| +081+ | 2.62 | Dave Schmidt | 120.7 | BAL |
| +084+ | 2.5 | Dave Dravecky | 138.3 | TOT |
| +086+ | 2.47 | Mike Boddicker | 175 | BAL |
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