| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 8.19 | 198708060_WAS_PIT |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 6.45 | 198708050_TOR_CHA |
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 5.82 | 198708050_KCA_DET |
| Roger Clemens | BOS | 4.76 | 198708050_BOS_TEX |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 3.86 | 198708040_PHI_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -3.34 | 198708040_BAL_MIL |
| Ken Schrom | CLE | -3.09 | 198708040_NYA_CLE |
| Juan Nieves | MIL | -2.02 | 198708040_BAL_MIL |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | -1.82 | 198708040_SFN_HOU |
| Dan Petry | DET | -1.54 | 198708040_KCA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1987-08-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.74 | Orel Hershiser | 177.3 | LAN |
| +003+ | 7.19 | Rick Reuschel | 162 | PIT |
| +005+ | 7 | Charlie Leibrandt | 164.3 | KCA |
| +006+ | 6.46 | Jimmy Key | 185.7 | TOR |
| +007+ | 6.41 | Mike Scott | 165 | HOU |
| +008+ | 6.21 | Frank Viola | 178.3 | MIN |
| +011+ | 5.97 | Bret Saberhagen | 174.7 | KCA |
| +014+ | 4.85 | Roger Clemens | 187.3 | BOS |
| +019+ | 4.14 | Dwight Gooden | 98.7 | NYN |
| +021+ | 3.95 | Rick Sutcliffe | 157.7 | CHN |
| +023+ | 3.89 | Bob Welch | 166.3 | LAN |
| +022+ | 3.89 | Frank Tanana | 161.7 | DET |
| +024+ | 3.74 | Nolan Ryan | 130.3 | HOU |
| +041+ | 3.26 | Terry Leach | 92 | NYN |
| +042+ | 3.22 | Dave Schmidt | 108.3 | BAL |
| +043+ | 3.21 | Jim Clancy | 164 | TOR |
| +060+ | 2.81 | Dave Stewart | 166 | OAK |
| +062+ | 2.74 | Joe Magrane | 103.3 | SLN |
| +061+ | 2.74 | Mike Dunne | 85 | PIT |
| +063+ | 2.73 | Mike Boddicker | 155.3 | BAL |
| +069+ | 2.7 | Steve Ontiveros | 92.7 | OAK |
| +071+ | 2.69 | Sid Fernandez | 125.7 | NYN |
| +073+ | 2.67 | Rick Rhoden | 146.7 | NYA |
| +076+ | 2.61 | Danny Darwin | 150.3 | HOU |
| +078+ | 2.59 | Jack Morris | 165.3 | DET |
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