| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 11.74 | 198610010_BAL_BOS |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 6.56 | 198609300_PIT_SLN |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | 6.21 | 198610010_DET_MIL |
| Mike Krukow | SFN | 4.06 | 198610010_HOU_SFN |
| Ron Darling | NYN | 3.49 | 198609300_NYN_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Nipper | BOS | -3.31 | 198609290_BAL_BOS |
| Steve Carlton | CHA | -3.16 | 198609301_SEA_CHA |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | -2.18 | 198609300_TOR_NYA |
| Rick Mahler | ATL | -2.01 | 198609300_CIN_ATL |
| Bill Swift | SEA | -1.94 | 198609302_SEA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-10-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.68 | Mike Scott | 268.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 9.01 | Roger Clemens | 254 | BOS |
| +008+ | 6.96 | Teddy Higuera | 248 | MIL |
| +009+ | 6.93 | Mike Witt | 257.7 | ANA |
| +010+ | 6.63 | Rick Rhoden | 253.7 | PIT |
| +012+ | 6.1 | Bobby Ojeda | 211 | NYN |
| +016+ | 5.58 | Dwight Gooden | 242.3 | NYN |
| +017+ | 5.48 | Ron Darling | 232 | NYN |
| +026+ | 4.97 | John Tudor | 219 | SLN |
| +028+ | 4.9 | Danny Cox | 213.7 | SLN |
| +029+ | 4.9 | Mike Krukow | 238.3 | SFN |
| +032+ | 4.66 | Bob Welch | 230.3 | LAN |
| +034+ | 4.55 | Bob Forsch | 226 | SLN |
| +036+ | 4.49 | Bob Knepper | 253.7 | HOU |
| +037+ | 4.47 | Bruce Hurst | 169.3 | BOS |
| +039+ | 4.34 | Fernando Valenzuela | 261 | LAN |
| +040+ | 4.3 | Bruce Ruffin | 137.7 | PHI |
| +047+ | 3.93 | Jack Morris | 258.3 | DET |
| +049+ | 3.86 | Ricky Horton | 100.3 | SLN |
| +051+ | 3.81 | Danny Jackson | 185.3 | KCA |
| +053+ | 3.78 | Danny Darwin | 183 | TOT |
| +062+ | 3.56 | Bill Gullickson | 238 | CIN |
| +071+ | 3.37 | Kirk McCaskill | 239.7 | ANA |
| +086+ | 2.8 | Floyd Youmans | 210.7 | WAS |
| +090+ | 2.67 | Floyd Bannister | 162 | CHA |
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