| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 4.75 | 198805310_LAN_NYN |
| John Tudor | SLN | 4.03 | 198806020_SLN_PHI |
| Frank Viola | MIN | 2.02 | 198806010_TEX_MIN |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | 1.83 | 198805310_SLN_HOU |
| Rick Reuschel | SFN | 1.64 | 198805310_SFN_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Smithson | BOS | -3.59 | 198805310_BOS_ANA |
| Tom Glavine | ATL | -2.62 | 198805310_PIT_ATL |
| Mike Morgan | BAL | -2.04 | 198805310_BAL_SEA |
| Jerry Reuss | CHA | -1.32 | 198805310_CHA_DET |
| Mike Birkbeck | MIL | -1.09 | 198806010_MIL_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1988-06-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.92 | Roger Clemens | 104 | BOS |
| +005+ | 3.57 | Greg Swindell | 89.7 | CLE |
| +006+ | 3.49 | Bob Knepper | 62.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 3.45 | David Cone | 64.7 | NYN |
| +008+ | 3.37 | Greg Maddux | 97.3 | CHN |
| +009+ | 3.37 | John Tudor | 55 | SLN |
| +010+ | 3.26 | Ron Darling | 86 | NYN |
| +011+ | 3.01 | Frank Viola | 89.7 | MIN |
| +012+ | 2.97 | Dave LaPoint | 79 | CHA |
| +014+ | 2.85 | Orel Hershiser | 78.7 | LAN |
| +020+ | 2.68 | Kevin Gross | 89.3 | PHI |
| +021+ | 2.67 | Chris Bosio | 91.7 | MIL |
| +022+ | 2.56 | Larry McWilliams | 60.3 | SLN |
| +025+ | 2.43 | Tom Candiotti | 86.3 | CLE |
| +028+ | 2.35 | Jim Deshaies | 61.3 | HOU |
| +029+ | 2.31 | John Candelaria | 74.7 | NYA |
| +030+ | 2.28 | Pascual Perez | 53 | WAS |
| +032+ | 2.26 | Teddy Higuera | 71 | MIL |
| +038+ | 2.11 | Dave Stieb | 75.3 | TOR |
| +042+ | 1.96 | Dennis Martinez | 76 | WAS |
| +044+ | 1.9 | Paul Kilgus | 77.3 | TEX |
| +057+ | 1.65 | John Farrell | 84.7 | CLE |
| +061+ | 1.58 | Tim Leary | 64 | LAN |
| +064+ | 1.5 | Mike Scott | 80.7 | HOU |
| +066+ | 1.5 | Bob Walk | 69.7 | PIT |
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