| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Correa | TEX | -5.51 | 198707050_TEX_NYA |
| Tom Browning | CIN | -3.47 | 198707050_NYN_CIN |
| Jeff Sellers | BOS | -2.77 | 198707030_BOS_OAK |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -2.03 | 198707030_BAL_MIN |
| Bob Kipper | PIT | -1.52 | 198707040_LAN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-07-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.82 | Bret Saberhagen | 133.7 | KCA |
| +004+ | 6.53 | Orel Hershiser | 137 | LAN |
| +005+ | 6.46 | Rick Reuschel | 124.7 | PIT |
| +006+ | 5.72 | Mike Scott | 131.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 5.05 | Charlie Leibrandt | 126.7 | KCA |
| +009+ | 4.62 | Jimmy Key | 131.3 | TOR |
| +012+ | 3.87 | Mike Boddicker | 130 | BAL |
| +015+ | 3.81 | Jim Clancy | 123.3 | TOR |
| +017+ | 3.57 | Juan Berenguer | 78.3 | MIN |
| +018+ | 3.54 | Terry Leach | 67.7 | NYN |
| +028+ | 3.01 | Frank Viola | 122.3 | MIN |
| +034+ | 2.82 | Mike Witt | 119 | ANA |
| +044+ | 2.58 | Frank Tanana | 113.3 | DET |
| +045+ | 2.53 | Nolan Ryan | 104 | HOU |
| +048+ | 2.46 | Roger Clemens | 129.7 | BOS |
| +049+ | 2.46 | Steve Ontiveros | 57.3 | OAK |
| +051+ | 2.42 | Sid Fernandez | 102 | NYN |
| +052+ | 2.38 | Rick Honeycutt | 85.7 | LAN |
| +054+ | 2.32 | Dave Schmidt | 81.3 | BAL |
| +056+ | 2.28 | Buddy Black | 48.7 | KCA |
| +057+ | 2.26 | Bob Welch | 119.7 | LAN |
| +058+ | 2.24 | Bruce Hurst | 133.7 | BOS |
| +061+ | 2.18 | Eric Show | 112.3 | SDN |
| +063+ | 2.16 | Rick Sutcliffe | 122.3 | CHN |
| +073+ | 1.98 | Curt Young | 116.7 | OAK |
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