| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 6.49 | 198607070_HOU_WAS |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 4.98 | 198607070_OAK_BOS |
| Rick Honeycutt | LAN | 4.84 | 198607060_PIT_LAN |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 4.31 | 198607070_PIT_SDN |
| Eric Show | SDN | 4.24 | 198607070_PIT_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -3.35 | 198607060_DET_TEX |
| Dennis Martinez | WAS | -2.89 | 198607070_HOU_WAS |
| John Butcher | CLE | -2.61 | 198607070_CLE_CHA |
| Steve Carlton | SFN | -2.45 | 198607060_SLN_SFN |
| Dave Stewart | OAK | -2.16 | 198607070_OAK_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-07-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.52 | Mike Scott | 154.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 4.62 | Rick Rhoden | 126.7 | PIT |
| +003+ | 4.6 | Roger Clemens | 136 | BOS |
| +005+ | 4.55 | Teddy Higuera | 133 | MIL |
| +004+ | 4.55 | Bob Knepper | 142.3 | HOU |
| +008+ | 4.33 | John Tudor | 141.7 | SLN |
| +009+ | 4.17 | Dwight Gooden | 132.7 | NYN |
| +012+ | 3.92 | Shane Rawley | 142.7 | PHI |
| +014+ | 3.82 | Bob Forsch | 119.7 | SLN |
| +015+ | 3.82 | Dave Dravecky | 120.3 | SDN |
| +018+ | 3.74 | Bobby Ojeda | 107.3 | NYN |
| +021+ | 3.62 | Eric Show | 116 | SDN |
| +022+ | 3.61 | Rick Honeycutt | 85 | LAN |
| +023+ | 3.58 | Mike LaCoss | 114 | SFN |
| +027+ | 3.19 | Lance McCullers | 57 | SDN |
| +034+ | 2.94 | Fernando Valenzuela | 144 | LAN |
| +040+ | 2.72 | Danny Darwin | 84.7 | MIL |
| +048+ | 2.65 | Mike Witt | 135.7 | ANA |
| +050+ | 2.64 | Sid Fernandez | 109 | NYN |
| +054+ | 2.52 | David Palmer | 125 | ATL |
| +055+ | 2.48 | Zane Smith | 138 | ATL |
| +064+ | 2.31 | Ron Darling | 114.7 | NYN |
| +067+ | 2.25 | Mike Krukow | 136 | SFN |
| +073+ | 2.08 | Charlie Hough | 96.3 | TEX |
| +078+ | 1.91 | Eric King | 69 | DET |
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