| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Viola | MIN | 8.59 | 198808260_MIN_KCA |
| Danny Jackson | CIN | 6.87 | 198808260_SLN_CIN |
| Dennis Martinez | WAS | 6.24 | 198808240_WAS_SFN |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | 5.04 | 198808250_NYA_MIL |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 4.88 | 198808240_ANA_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Fraser | ANA | -6.77 | 198808260_NYA_ANA |
| Oil Can Boyd | BOS | -3.84 | 198808260_BOS_SEA |
| Jay Tibbs | BAL | -2.47 | 198808260_BAL_OAK |
| Rich Dotson | NYA | -1.83 | 198808250_NYA_MIL |
| Bill Long | CHA | -0.99 | 198808240_CHA_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1988-08-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.86 | Frank Viola | 207.7 | MIN |
| +006+ | 6.01 | Teddy Higuera | 182.7 | MIL |
| +007+ | 5.97 | Danny Jackson | 208 | CIN |
| +009+ | 5.86 | Dennis Martinez | 203 | WAS |
| +012+ | 5.7 | David Cone | 175 | NYN |
| +013+ | 5.62 | Tim Leary | 182.7 | LAN |
| +018+ | 4.99 | Mark Gubicza | 201 | KCA |
| +021+ | 4.92 | Mike Scott | 178.7 | HOU |
| +027+ | 4.78 | Allan Anderson | 154 | MIN |
| +028+ | 4.68 | Roger Clemens | 213.7 | BOS |
| +029+ | 4.66 | John Tudor | 160.3 | TOT |
| +031+ | 4.14 | Pascual Perez | 141.3 | WAS |
| +033+ | 4.03 | Orel Hershiser | 203 | LAN |
| +036+ | 3.93 | Joe Magrane | 115.7 | SLN |
| +041+ | 3.6 | Jose Rijo | 142.3 | CIN |
| +042+ | 3.59 | Jeff Robinson | 172 | DET |
| +043+ | 3.57 | Bob Walk | 172 | PIT |
| +047+ | 3.15 | Don Robinson | 119.7 | SFN |
| +049+ | 3.09 | Jim Deshaies | 165 | HOU |
| +054+ | 3.01 | Dwight Gooden | 199.3 | NYN |
| +055+ | 3 | Eric Show | 188.3 | SDN |
| +057+ | 2.9 | Scott Bankhead | 130.7 | SEA |
| +058+ | 2.89 | Greg Maddux | 202 | CHN |
| +061+ | 2.84 | Rick Reuschel | 176 | SFN |
| +062+ | 2.8 | Dave LaPoint | 175.7 | TOT |
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