| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 8.24 | 198709160_BAL_TOR |
| Rick Reuschel | SFN | 7.54 | 198709170_HOU_SFN |
| Charlie Leibrandt | KCA | 6.19 | 198709170_ANA_KCA |
| Mike Scott | HOU | 4.28 | 198709160_HOU_SFN |
| Mike Dunne | PIT | 2.88 | 198709170_SLN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -6.1 | 198709150_CLE_SEA |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -2.22 | 198709160_MIN_CHA |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -2.17 | 198709150_BOS_DET |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | -2.15 | 198709150_HOU_LAN |
| Greg Maddux | CHN | -2.06 | 198709150_CHN_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-09-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 8.61 | Orel Hershiser | 236 | LAN |
| +004+ | 8.44 | Jimmy Key | 234.7 | TOR |
| +005+ | 8.44 | Rick Reuschel | 218 | TOT |
| +008+ | 6.95 | Frank Viola | 231 | MIN |
| +009+ | 6.9 | Nolan Ryan | 182.7 | HOU |
| +015+ | 5.94 | Charlie Leibrandt | 224 | KCA |
| +016+ | 5.91 | Bret Saberhagen | 234 | KCA |
| +018+ | 5.84 | Roger Clemens | 246 | BOS |
| +021+ | 5.37 | Mike Dunne | 145 | PIT |
| +024+ | 5.09 | Mike Scott | 225 | HOU |
| +032+ | 4.61 | Jack Morris | 228 | DET |
| +035+ | 4.4 | Dwight Gooden | 159.3 | NYN |
| +038+ | 4.25 | Dave Dravecky | 176.7 | TOT |
| +040+ | 4.19 | Bob Welch | 225.3 | LAN |
| +041+ | 4.15 | Doyle Alexander | 171.3 | TOT |
| +050+ | 3.71 | Dave Stewart | 234 | OAK |
| +062+ | 3.23 | Jim Clancy | 218.3 | TOR |
| +063+ | 3.22 | Danny Darwin | 183.7 | HOU |
| +066+ | 3.04 | Atlee Hammaker | 152 | SFN |
| +076+ | 2.79 | Mark Langston | 245 | SEA |
| +080+ | 2.7 | Rick Sutcliffe | 206.7 | CHN |
| +081+ | 2.65 | Dennis Martinez | 127.3 | WAS |
| +084+ | 2.6 | Eric Show | 198.7 | SDN |
| +085+ | 2.59 | Teddy Higuera | 239.3 | MIL |
| +087+ | 2.58 | Charlie Hough | 254.3 | TEX |
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