| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 6.67 | 198505070_OAK_TOR |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 4.86 | 198505090_SLN_LAN |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 4.6 | 198505070_CIN_PHI |
| John Denny | PHI | 4.06 | 198505080_CIN_PHI |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 3.12 | 198505080_HOU_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Moore | SEA | -7.14 | 198505080_SEA_MIL |
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -2.02 | 198505080_OAK_TOR |
| Dick Ruthven | CHN | -1.97 | 198505070_LAN_CHN |
| Len Barker | ATL | -1.25 | 198505080_ATL_NYN |
| Ed Lynch | NYN | -0.85 | 198505080_ATL_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-05-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.38 | Fernando Valenzuela | 60.3 | LAN |
| +004+ | 2.36 | Mike Krukow | 47 | SFN |
| +005+ | 2.26 | Mario Soto | 60 | CIN |
| +006+ | 2.17 | Rick Sutcliffe | 55 | CHN |
| +007+ | 2.12 | Dwight Gooden | 46 | NYN |
| +009+ | 1.95 | Dennis Eckersley | 50 | CHN |
| +010+ | 1.92 | Ricky Mahler | 51.7 | ATL |
| +013+ | 1.79 | Steve Trout | 40.7 | CHN |
| +015+ | 1.74 | Dave LaPoint | 37.3 | SFN |
| +016+ | 1.61 | Joe Hesketh | 35.7 | WAS |
| +017+ | 1.6 | Neal Heaton | 44.3 | CLE |
| +019+ | 1.58 | Tom Browning | 28 | CIN |
| +021+ | 1.55 | Charlie Leibrandt | 39 | KCA |
| +022+ | 1.55 | Ken Dixon | 29.7 | BAL |
| +023+ | 1.55 | Orel Hershiser | 41 | LAN |
| +026+ | 1.44 | Mark Langston | 45 | SEA |
| +028+ | 1.39 | Danny Cox | 36 | SLN |
| +030+ | 1.34 | Jimmy Key | 30.3 | TOR |
| +029+ | 1.34 | Nolan Ryan | 48 | HOU |
| +032+ | 1.25 | Oil Can Boyd | 55.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Joe Niekro | 39.3 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Geoff Zahn | 24.3 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Ron Darling | 42.3 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Moose Haas | 37.7 | MIL |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Dave Stieb | 45 | TOR |
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