| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 9.06 | 198505020_TOR_ANA |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 6.26 | 198505030_NYN_CIN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 5.35 | 198505040_LAN_PIT |
| John Denny | PHI | 4.51 | 198505040_HOU_PHI |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 2.86 | 198505030_HOU_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Moore | SEA | -10.57 | 198505020_BOS_SEA |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -3.22 | 198505040_BAL_MIN |
| Tommy John | ANA | -2.75 | 198505030_MIL_ANA |
| Tim Lollar | CHA | -1.55 | 198505040_CHA_DET |
| Mike Warren | OAK | -1.54 | 198505030_BOS_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-05-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.37 | Fernando Valenzuela | 52.3 | LAN |
| +004+ | 2.06 | Mike Krukow | 40 | SFN |
| +005+ | 1.98 | Dwight Gooden | 39 | NYN |
| +006+ | 1.89 | Tom Browning | 24 | CIN |
| +008+ | 1.87 | Steve Trout | 35.7 | CHN |
| +009+ | 1.7 | Mario Soto | 53 | CIN |
| +010+ | 1.67 | Dennis Eckersley | 43 | CHN |
| +011+ | 1.66 | Orel Hershiser | 37 | LAN |
| +012+ | 1.62 | Neal Heaton | 37 | CLE |
| +015+ | 1.55 | Charlie Leibrandt | 39 | KCA |
| +016+ | 1.51 | Rick Sutcliffe | 46 | CHN |
| +017+ | 1.45 | John Butcher | 43 | MIN |
| +018+ | 1.44 | Ricky Mahler | 43.7 | ATL |
| +025+ | 1.28 | Ken Dixon | 21.7 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Shane Rawley | 31.7 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Geoff Zahn | 24.3 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Ray Burris | 27 | MIL |
| XXXXX | 1.07 | Joe Niekro | 32.3 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Buddy Black | 38 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Bryn Smith | 36 | WAS |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Dave LaPoint | 28.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.01 | Jim Slaton | 37 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 1.01 | Dickie Noles | 26 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1 | Jimmy Key | 26.3 | TOR |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Dennis Rasmussen | 28 | NYA |
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