| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 9.06 | 198505020_TOR_ANA |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 6.26 | 198505030_NYN_CIN |
| Jack Morris | DET | 3.45 | 198505010_MIN_DET |
| Rick Honeycutt | LAN | 3.33 | 198505030_LAN_PIT |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 2.86 | 198505030_HOU_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Moore | SEA | -10.57 | 198505020_BOS_SEA |
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -3.71 | 198505010_MIL_OAK |
| Tommy John | ANA | -2.75 | 198505030_MIL_ANA |
| Don Schulze | CLE | -2.34 | 198505010_CLE_KCA |
| Jim Gott | SFN | -1.2 | 198505010_SFN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-05-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.34 | Fernando Valenzuela | 42.3 | LAN |
| +004+ | 2.01 | Mike Krukow | 40 | SFN |
| +005+ | 1.93 | Dwight Gooden | 39 | NYN |
| +006+ | 1.87 | Tom Browning | 24 | CIN |
| +007+ | 1.84 | Steve Trout | 35.7 | CHN |
| +009+ | 1.65 | Mario Soto | 53 | CIN |
| +010+ | 1.64 | Orel Hershiser | 37 | LAN |
| +011+ | 1.63 | Dennis Eckersley | 43 | CHN |
| +013+ | 1.47 | Rick Sutcliffe | 46 | CHN |
| +014+ | 1.41 | John Butcher | 43 | MIN |
| +016+ | 1.4 | Ricky Mahler | 43.7 | ATL |
| +019+ | 1.35 | Charlie Leibrandt | 32 | KCA |
| +022+ | 1.26 | Shane Rawley | 31.7 | PHI |
| +023+ | 1.26 | Ken Dixon | 21.7 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Neal Heaton | 30 | CLE |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Geoff Zahn | 24.3 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Joe Niekro | 32.3 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Ray Burris | 27 | MIL |
| XXXXX | 1 | Dave LaPoint | 28.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | Buddy Black | 38 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Dickie Noles | 26 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Nolan Ryan | 41 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Jimmy Key | 26.3 | TOR |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Jim Slaton | 37 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 0.95 | Dennis Rasmussen | 28 | NYA |
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