| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Viola | MIN | 7.77 | 198807270_TOR_MIN |
| Pascual Perez | WAS | 4.94 | 198807290_SLN_WAS |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 4.29 | 198807270_NYN_PHI |
| Mark Gubicza | KCA | 4.17 | 198807270_KCA_DET |
| Mike Scott | HOU | 2.93 | 198807290_HOU_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Fraser | ANA | -6.8 | 198807290_ANA_CHA |
| Tom Glavine | ATL | -3.04 | 198807270_CIN_ATL |
| Bert Blyleven | MIN | -2.99 | 198807290_MIN_CLE |
| Scott Bailes | CLE | -1.83 | 198807280_BAL_CLE |
| Oswaldo Peraza | BAL | -1.43 | 198807280_BAL_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1988-07-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.86 | Roger Clemens | 184 | BOS |
| +004+ | 5.75 | Frank Viola | 160 | MIN |
| +005+ | 5.44 | Greg Maddux | 176.7 | CHN |
| +014+ | 4.53 | Tim Leary | 143.7 | LAN |
| +018+ | 4.44 | Mark Gubicza | 161 | KCA |
| +020+ | 4.4 | Teddy Higuera | 136 | MIL |
| +021+ | 4.27 | Dennis Martinez | 155.7 | WAS |
| +022+ | 4.11 | David Cone | 135.3 | NYN |
| +024+ | 3.98 | Pascual Perez | 108 | WAS |
| +027+ | 3.94 | Orel Hershiser | 161 | LAN |
| +028+ | 3.73 | Bob Walk | 140 | PIT |
| +029+ | 3.62 | Jose Rijo | 121 | CIN |
| +030+ | 3.59 | Danny Jackson | 152 | CIN |
| +031+ | 3.58 | John Tudor | 122 | SLN |
| +034+ | 3.44 | Dwight Gooden | 166 | NYN |
| +035+ | 3.29 | Jeff Robinson | 135.3 | DET |
| +038+ | 3.03 | Rick Reuschel | 144.3 | SFN |
| +039+ | 2.83 | John Smiley | 139.3 | PIT |
| +045+ | 2.68 | Mike Scott | 138.7 | HOU |
| +050+ | 2.58 | Allan Anderson | 115.3 | MIN |
| +051+ | 2.48 | Joe Magrane | 80 | SLN |
| +053+ | 2.45 | Charlie Hough | 165.3 | TEX |
| +057+ | 2.38 | Bob Knepper | 128 | HOU |
| +060+ | 2.28 | Jimmy Key | 58.7 | TOR |
| +070+ | 2.08 | Jamie Moyer | 130.7 | CHN |
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