| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 13.03 | 198509060_NYN_LAN |
| John Tudor | SLN | 10.43 | 198509060_ATL_SLN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 8.12 | 198509060_NYN_LAN |
| Bert Blyleven | MIN | 2.87 | 198509050_MIN_TOR |
| Shane Rawley | PHI | 2.58 | 198509060_PHI_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -1.97 | 198509060_ANA_BAL |
| Pascual Perez | ATL | -1.7 | 198509040_ATL_PIT |
| Floyd Bannister | CHA | -1.57 | 198509040_CHA_KCA |
| Pete Vuckovich | MIL | -1.43 | 198509040_MIL_MIN |
| Mike Mason | TEX | -1.39 | 198509060_CHA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-09-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.75 | Dwight Gooden | 231.7 | NYN |
| +002+ | 9.68 | John Tudor | 226 | SLN |
| +003+ | 8.53 | Fernando Valenzuela | 234.3 | LAN |
| +006+ | 7.64 | Dave Stieb | 222.3 | TOR |
| +008+ | 7.16 | Orel Hershiser | 190.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 5.38 | Dave Dravecky | 185.3 | SDN |
| +015+ | 5.24 | Ron Darling | 207 | NYN |
| +018+ | 5.12 | Rick Reuschel | 151.7 | PIT |
| +019+ | 4.91 | Danny Cox | 210 | SLN |
| +023+ | 4.7 | Joe Hesketh | 155.3 | WAS |
| +026+ | 4.62 | Shane Rawley | 169.7 | PHI |
| +030+ | 4.48 | Joaquin Andujar | 231.3 | SLN |
| +031+ | 4.43 | Bret Saberhagen | 187.7 | KCA |
| +033+ | 4.31 | Bryn Smith | 191.3 | WAS |
| +034+ | 4.29 | Charlie Leibrandt | 202.7 | KCA |
| +035+ | 4.27 | Bob Welch | 122 | LAN |
| +036+ | 4.2 | Bert Blyleven | 243 | TOT |
| +048+ | 3.84 | Ron Guidry | 212.7 | NYA |
| +049+ | 3.79 | Jerry Reuss | 178.3 | LAN |
| +057+ | 3.58 | Andy Hawkins | 184 | SDN |
| +059+ | 3.53 | Jimmy Key | 181 | TOR |
| +060+ | 3.53 | Charlie Hough | 227.7 | TEX |
| +063+ | 3.49 | Mike Scott | 183.7 | HOU |
| +066+ | 3.39 | Mike Witt | 208.7 | ANA |
| +072+ | 3.15 | Dave LaPoint | 172.3 | SFN |
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