| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 6.83 | 198505120_SEA_TOR |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 4.71 | 198505140_CHN_LAN |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 3.71 | 198505130_WAS_HOU |
| John Denny | PHI | 2.96 | 198505130_PHI_CIN |
| Jack Morris | DET | 2.02 | 198505120_DET_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Moore | SEA | -6.21 | 198505140_SEA_BOS |
| Don Sutton | OAK | -2.4 | 198505120_OAK_BOS |
| Tim Lollar | CHA | -2.09 | 198505140_CLE_CHA |
| Dick Ruthven | CHN | -1.68 | 198505120_CHN_SDN |
| Bob Forsch | SLN | -1.54 | 198505120_SLN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-05-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 2.9 | Mike Krukow | 56 | SFN |
| +004+ | 2.88 | Dwight Gooden | 54.7 | NYN |
| +005+ | 2.81 | Fernando Valenzuela | 64 | LAN |
| +006+ | 2.34 | Rick Sutcliffe | 64 | CHN |
| +007+ | 2.23 | Steve Trout | 48 | CHN |
| +008+ | 2.16 | Dennis Eckersley | 57 | CHN |
| +014+ | 1.85 | Dave LaPoint | 43.7 | SFN |
| +016+ | 1.81 | Nolan Ryan | 56 | HOU |
| +017+ | 1.8 | Joe Hesketh | 42.7 | WAS |
| +018+ | 1.79 | Bryn Smith | 45 | WAS |
| +021+ | 1.74 | Danny Cox | 45 | SLN |
| +022+ | 1.7 | Tom Browning | 44 | CIN |
| +023+ | 1.69 | Orel Hershiser | 48 | LAN |
| +026+ | 1.57 | Britt Burns | 45 | CHA |
| +027+ | 1.53 | Jimmy Key | 32.7 | TOR |
| +029+ | 1.5 | Mario Soto | 66 | CIN |
| +030+ | 1.49 | Ricky Mahler | 63 | ATL |
| +033+ | 1.41 | Joe Niekro | 46.3 | HOU |
| +035+ | 1.39 | Ron Darling | 49.3 | NYN |
| +038+ | 1.38 | Ray Burris | 40.3 | MIL |
| +040+ | 1.37 | Neal Heaton | 48.7 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Geoff Zahn | 24.3 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Jack Morris | 61.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Charlie Leibrandt | 46.3 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Charles Hudson | 25.3 | PHI |
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