| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 9.97 | 198707060_KCA_CLE |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 9.77 | 198707080_SFN_PIT |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 5.86 | 198707060_TEX_TOR |
| Bob Welch | LAN | 3.62 | 198707082_LAN_SLN |
| Mike Witt | ANA | 3.13 | 198707070_BOS_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -2.94 | 198707070_KCA_CLE |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -2.1 | 198707080_MIN_NYA |
| Al Nipper | BOS | -1.91 | 198707070_BOS_ANA |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | -1.52 | 198707070_WAS_HOU |
| Rick Mahler | ATL | -1.22 | 198707071_NYN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-07-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.44 | Orel Hershiser | 137.3 | LAN |
| +004+ | 6.24 | Rick Reuschel | 131.7 | PIT |
| +005+ | 6.17 | Bret Saberhagen | 140.7 | KCA |
| +006+ | 5.78 | Mike Scott | 131.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 5.14 | Charlie Leibrandt | 126.7 | KCA |
| +009+ | 4.55 | Jimmy Key | 138.3 | TOR |
| +011+ | 4.23 | Jim Clancy | 131 | TOR |
| +014+ | 4.02 | Frank Viola | 131.3 | MIN |
| +015+ | 4.01 | Terry Leach | 74 | NYN |
| +016+ | 3.87 | Mike Boddicker | 140 | BAL |
| +028+ | 3.05 | Nolan Ryan | 110.7 | HOU |
| +036+ | 2.73 | Mike Witt | 126.3 | ANA |
| +040+ | 2.66 | Frank Tanana | 119.7 | DET |
| +052+ | 2.43 | Rick Honeycutt | 85.7 | LAN |
| +054+ | 2.35 | Dave Schmidt | 81.3 | BAL |
| +055+ | 2.35 | Roger Clemens | 136.3 | BOS |
| +053+ | 2.35 | Sid Fernandez | 107 | NYN |
| +057+ | 2.31 | Buddy Black | 48.7 | KCA |
| +058+ | 2.28 | Bruce Hurst | 133.7 | BOS |
| +061+ | 2.21 | Rick Sutcliffe | 122.3 | CHN |
| +063+ | 2.18 | Danny Darwin | 110.3 | HOU |
| +066+ | 2.16 | Steve Ontiveros | 60.3 | OAK |
| +068+ | 2.15 | Juan Berenguer | 80.3 | MIN |
| +073+ | 2.03 | Curt Young | 116.7 | OAK |
| +078+ | 1.88 | Jack Morris | 124.3 | DET |
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