| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 8.04 | 198805010_WAS_HOU |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 4.98 | 198805010_NYN_CIN |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | 3.48 | 198805030_MIN_MIL |
| Rick Reuschel | SFN | 1.91 | 198805010_CHN_SFN |
| Pascual Perez | WAS | 1.48 | 198805020_WAS_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Nieves | MIL | -4.11 | 198805020_MIN_MIL |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.79 | 198805010_SEA_DET |
| Jerry Reuss | CHA | -2.51 | 198805020_NYA_CHA |
| Jamie Moyer | CHN | -2.34 | 198805020_CHN_SDN |
| Mike Morgan | BAL | -2.17 | 198805010_BAL_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1988-05-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 2.77 | Kevin Gross | 47.3 | PHI |
| +004+ | 2.39 | Roger Clemens | 51.3 | BOS |
| +005+ | 2.37 | Mike Scott | 50.7 | HOU |
| +006+ | 2.31 | Dave LaPoint | 44.7 | CHA |
| +007+ | 2.29 | Ron Darling | 46 | NYN |
| +008+ | 2.21 | Tom Candiotti | 49 | CLE |
| +010+ | 2.13 | Charlie Hough | 49.3 | TEX |
| +011+ | 2.1 | Larry McWilliams | 25.7 | SLN |
| +012+ | 2.09 | Orel Hershiser | 40.3 | LAN |
| +013+ | 2.02 | Greg Swindell | 51.7 | CLE |
| +015+ | 1.93 | Bob Knepper | 28 | HOU |
| +017+ | 1.77 | Pascual Perez | 46 | WAS |
| +018+ | 1.73 | Bob Walk | 32 | PIT |
| +022+ | 1.69 | Dwight Gooden | 44 | NYN |
| +025+ | 1.51 | Rick Reuschel | 35.3 | SFN |
| +032+ | 1.32 | John Farrell | 46 | CLE |
| +033+ | 1.3 | Chris Bosio | 49 | MIL |
| +034+ | 1.29 | Brian Fisher | 29.3 | PIT |
| +037+ | 1.26 | Teddy Higuera | 39.3 | MIL |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Jim Deshaies | 32 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Greg Maddux | 47 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Dave Stewart | 54.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | John Tudor | 12 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Paul Kilgus | 37.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Dennis Martinez | 39.3 | WAS |
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