| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 8.6 | 198805280_HOU_CHN |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 5.97 | 198805260_SFN_NYN |
| John Tudor | SLN | 3.4 | 198805280_SLN_ATL |
| Rick Reuschel | SFN | 1.65 | 198805260_SFN_NYN |
| Frank Viola | MIN | 1.62 | 198805270_DET_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Yett | CLE | -3.33 | 198805280_MIL_CLE |
| Rick Mahler | ATL | -1.44 | 198805280_SLN_ATL |
| Neal Heaton | WAS | -1.09 | 198805280_LAN_WAS |
| Randy O'Neal | SLN | -0.81 | 198805270_SLN_ATL |
| Mike Birkbeck | MIL | -0.78 | 198805270_MIL_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1988-05-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.5 | Roger Clemens | 95 | BOS |
| +004+ | 3.53 | Chris Bosio | 90 | MIL |
| +006+ | 3.3 | Greg Maddux | 89 | CHN |
| +007+ | 3.26 | Kevin Gross | 83.3 | PHI |
| +008+ | 3.21 | Bob Knepper | 56.3 | HOU |
| +009+ | 3.16 | Greg Swindell | 82.7 | CLE |
| +011+ | 3.02 | Larry McWilliams | 55.3 | SLN |
| +012+ | 3 | John Tudor | 47.7 | SLN |
| +013+ | 3 | Ron Darling | 77.3 | NYN |
| +014+ | 2.98 | Tom Candiotti | 78.3 | CLE |
| +015+ | 2.94 | Dave LaPoint | 72 | CHA |
| +019+ | 2.84 | David Cone | 54.7 | NYN |
| +022+ | 2.53 | Jim Deshaies | 53.3 | HOU |
| +023+ | 2.52 | John Candelaria | 69.7 | NYA |
| +025+ | 2.42 | Paul Kilgus | 74.3 | TEX |
| +027+ | 2.41 | Frank Viola | 80.7 | MIN |
| +029+ | 2.3 | Jose Guzman | 77.7 | TEX |
| +030+ | 2.26 | Orel Hershiser | 69.7 | LAN |
| +031+ | 2.26 | Pascual Perez | 53 | WAS |
| +046+ | 1.81 | Dennis Martinez | 69.7 | WAS |
| +047+ | 1.81 | Teddy Higuera | 64 | MIL |
| +051+ | 1.7 | Tim Leary | 58.3 | LAN |
| +052+ | 1.69 | John Farrell | 78 | CLE |
| +060+ | 1.54 | Mike Scott | 80.7 | HOU |
| +065+ | 1.47 | Bob Walk | 62.7 | PIT |
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