| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Smithson | BOS | -6.39 | 198905060_TEX_BOS |
| Rich Yett | CLE | -2.64 | 198905072_MIN_CLE |
| Fred Toliver | MIN | -1.87 | 198905072_MIN_CLE |
| Mike Birkbeck | MIL | -1.67 | 198905050_KCA_MIL |
| Storm Davis | OAK | -1.44 | 198905060_OAK_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1989-05-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 2.69 | Kirk McCaskill | 44 | ANA |
| +003+ | 2.61 | Mike Morgan | 39 | LAN |
| +009+ | 1.97 | Orel Hershiser | 54 | LAN |
| +013+ | 1.94 | Tom Glavine | 46.7 | ATL |
| +015+ | 1.92 | Chris Bosio | 51.7 | MIL |
| +016+ | 1.87 | Ed Whitson | 53.7 | SDN |
| +019+ | 1.82 | Mark Gubicza | 65 | KCA |
| +021+ | 1.67 | Doug Drabek | 51 | PIT |
| +022+ | 1.67 | Bert Blyleven | 44.3 | ANA |
| +024+ | 1.66 | Jose Rijo | 37 | CIN |
| +025+ | 1.63 | Mike Bielecki | 28.7 | CHN |
| +028+ | 1.61 | Eric King | 51 | CHA |
| +029+ | 1.6 | Ken Hill | 31 | SLN |
| +030+ | 1.6 | Dwight Gooden | 50.7 | NYN |
| +031+ | 1.58 | Mike Flanagan | 42.7 | TOR |
| +032+ | 1.58 | John Smiley | 45 | PIT |
| +034+ | 1.53 | John Cerutti | 39.7 | TOR |
| +035+ | 1.51 | Doyle Alexander | 47.7 | DET |
| +042+ | 1.35 | Mike Moore | 37.3 | OAK |
| +043+ | 1.32 | Greg Swindell | 50 | CLE |
| +045+ | 1.3 | Erik Hanson | 39 | SEA |
| +046+ | 1.3 | Jose DeLeon | 52 | SLN |
| +047+ | 1.28 | Dave Stewart | 48.7 | OAK |
| +049+ | 1.26 | John Dopson | 43.3 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Roger Clemens | 52.7 | BOS |
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