| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 13.7 | 198508250_SDN_NYN |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 7.49 | 198508240_TOR_CHA |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 6.41 | 198508240_SDN_NYN |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 5.86 | 198508230_LAN_WAS |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 3.69 | 198508230_SLN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -2.7 | 198508240_MIN_BOS |
| Storm Davis | BAL | -2.36 | 198508240_BAL_OAK |
| Curt Wardle | CLE | -2.07 | 198508230_MIL_CLE |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -1.88 | 198508240_MIN_BOS |
| Len Barker | ATL | -1.37 | 198508240_SLN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-08-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.77 | Dwight Gooden | 216.7 | NYN |
| +002+ | 8.05 | John Tudor | 201.3 | SLN |
| +005+ | 7.09 | Dave Stieb | 208 | TOR |
| +007+ | 6.76 | Fernando Valenzuela | 207.3 | LAN |
| +008+ | 6.65 | Dave Dravecky | 174.7 | SDN |
| +013+ | 5.82 | Orel Hershiser | 175.3 | LAN |
| +015+ | 5.28 | Joaquin Andujar | 220 | SLN |
| +018+ | 4.78 | Bryn Smith | 181.7 | WAS |
| +022+ | 4.57 | Joe Hesketh | 155.3 | WAS |
| +026+ | 4.3 | Ron Darling | 190 | NYN |
| +028+ | 4.2 | Bob Welch | 107 | LAN |
| +029+ | 4.16 | Bert Blyleven | 221 | TOT |
| +031+ | 4.12 | Ron Guidry | 199.7 | NYA |
| +032+ | 4.08 | Mike Scott | 172.3 | HOU |
| +035+ | 3.92 | Bret Saberhagen | 178.7 | KCA |
| +042+ | 3.65 | Rick Reuschel | 134.3 | PIT |
| +045+ | 3.56 | Charlie Leibrandt | 179.3 | KCA |
| +047+ | 3.5 | Jack Morris | 213.3 | DET |
| +049+ | 3.46 | Danny Cox | 185 | SLN |
| +050+ | 3.46 | Jimmy Key | 167 | TOR |
| +051+ | 3.44 | Shane Rawley | 147 | PHI |
| +054+ | 3.32 | Jerry Reuss | 163.7 | LAN |
| +058+ | 3.26 | Charlie Hough | 214.7 | TEX |
| +060+ | 3.25 | Ed Lynch | 163.3 | NYN |
| +061+ | 3.24 | Andy Hawkins | 171.7 | SDN |
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