| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | HOU | 15.22 | 198610020_HOU_SFN |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 11.74 | 198610010_BAL_BOS |
| Mike Witt | ANA | 7.52 | 198610020_ANA_TEX |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | 6.21 | 198610010_DET_MIL |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 4.12 | 198610020_NYN_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt | TEX | -4.39 | 198610030_ANA_TEX |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -4.25 | 198610030_CHA_MIN |
| Bill Wegman | MIL | -3.94 | 198610030_MIL_TOR |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -1.71 | 198610030_CHA_MIN |
| Tim Conroy | SLN | -1.16 | 198610020_PIT_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1986-10-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.11 | Mike Scott | 275.3 | HOU |
| +002+ | 9.02 | Roger Clemens | 254 | BOS |
| +008+ | 6.97 | Teddy Higuera | 248 | MIL |
| +009+ | 6.64 | Rick Rhoden | 253.7 | PIT |
| +011+ | 6.4 | Mike Witt | 260.7 | ANA |
| +013+ | 6.13 | Dwight Gooden | 250.7 | NYN |
| +014+ | 6.1 | Bobby Ojeda | 211 | NYN |
| +019+ | 5.49 | Ron Darling | 232 | NYN |
| +028+ | 4.98 | John Tudor | 219 | SLN |
| +030+ | 4.91 | Danny Cox | 213.7 | SLN |
| +031+ | 4.9 | Mike Krukow | 238.3 | SFN |
| +033+ | 4.57 | Jack Morris | 267.3 | DET |
| +034+ | 4.56 | Bob Forsch | 226 | SLN |
| +036+ | 4.49 | Bob Knepper | 253.7 | HOU |
| +040+ | 4.35 | Fernando Valenzuela | 261 | LAN |
| +041+ | 4.31 | Bruce Ruffin | 137.7 | PHI |
| +044+ | 4.1 | Bruce Hurst | 174.3 | BOS |
| +048+ | 3.86 | Ricky Horton | 100.3 | SLN |
| +049+ | 3.82 | Danny Jackson | 185.3 | KCA |
| +056+ | 3.69 | Bob Welch | 235.7 | LAN |
| +057+ | 3.67 | Danny Darwin | 184 | TOT |
| +062+ | 3.63 | Kirk McCaskill | 246.7 | ANA |
| +063+ | 3.51 | Bill Gullickson | 238 | CIN |
| +091+ | 2.68 | Floyd Bannister | 162 | CHA |
| +090+ | 2.68 | Tom Candiotti | 243.7 | CLE |
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