| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Tudor | SLN | 11.77 | 198510010_NYN_SLN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 8.09 | 198509300_SDN_LAN |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 5.25 | 198510010_PIT_CHN |
| Charlie Leibrandt | KCA | 4.44 | 198510010_ANA_KCA |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 3.34 | 198510010_SDN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Wardle | CLE | -3.74 | 198509290_ANA_CLE |
| Jeff Russell | TEX | -3.17 | 198509300_OAK_TEX |
| Frank Wills | SEA | -2.95 | 198510010_SEA_CLE |
| Pascual Perez | ATL | -2.44 | 198509300_ATL_HOU |
| John Butcher | MIN | -2.11 | 198509290_KCA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-10-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 14.06 | Dwight Gooden | 266.7 | NYN |
| +002+ | 11.65 | John Tudor | 266 | SLN |
| +004+ | 9.69 | Orel Hershiser | 232.3 | LAN |
| +006+ | 8.73 | Dave Stieb | 258 | TOR |
| +007+ | 8.72 | Fernando Valenzuela | 268.3 | LAN |
| +011+ | 6.96 | Rick Reuschel | 191.3 | PIT |
| +015+ | 6.47 | Charlie Leibrandt | 237.7 | KCA |
| +020+ | 5.69 | Bret Saberhagen | 229 | KCA |
| +021+ | 5.43 | Bob Welch | 159 | LAN |
| +022+ | 5.4 | Ron Darling | 242.3 | NYN |
| +024+ | 5.36 | Danny Cox | 235.7 | SLN |
| +027+ | 5.17 | Bert Blyleven | 285 | TOT |
| +030+ | 4.94 | Eric Show | 221.7 | SDN |
| +033+ | 4.73 | Dave Dravecky | 214.7 | SDN |
| +040+ | 4.42 | Bryn Smith | 216 | WAS |
| +043+ | 4.31 | Sid Fernandes | 165.7 | NYN |
| +048+ | 4.12 | Tom Seaver | 225.7 | CHA |
| +050+ | 4.08 | Jimmy Key | 206.3 | TOR |
| +054+ | 3.97 | Jerry Reuss | 206 | LAN |
| +056+ | 3.92 | Andy Hawkins | 219.7 | SDN |
| +057+ | 3.86 | Charlie Hough | 250.7 | TEX |
| +065+ | 3.61 | Joaquin Andujar | 263 | SLN |
| +066+ | 3.51 | Mike Scott | 214 | HOU |
| +068+ | 3.49 | Shane Rawley | 193.7 | PHI |
| +071+ | 3.48 | Dan Petry | 236 | DET |
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