| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | CIN | 6.26 | 198505030_NYN_CIN |
| Mike Boddicker | BAL | 6.15 | 198505050_BAL_MIN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 5.35 | 198505040_LAN_PIT |
| John Denny | PHI | 4.51 | 198505040_HOU_PHI |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 4.41 | 198505050_NYN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -3.22 | 198505040_BAL_MIN |
| Tommy John | ANA | -2.75 | 198505030_MIL_ANA |
| Chris Codiroli | OAK | -2.34 | 198505050_BOS_OAK |
| Don Schulze | CLE | -1.69 | 198505050_TEX_CLE |
| Tim Lollar | CHA | -1.55 | 198505040_CHA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-05-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.38 | Fernando Valenzuela | 52.3 | LAN |
| +005+ | 2.13 | Dwight Gooden | 46 | NYN |
| +006+ | 2.05 | Mike Krukow | 40 | SFN |
| +007+ | 1.91 | Ricky Mahler | 51.7 | ATL |
| +008+ | 1.87 | Steve Trout | 40.7 | CHN |
| +009+ | 1.81 | Dave LaPoint | 37.3 | SFN |
| +010+ | 1.68 | Mario Soto | 53 | CIN |
| +012+ | 1.66 | Orel Hershiser | 37 | LAN |
| +013+ | 1.65 | Dennis Eckersley | 43 | CHN |
| +015+ | 1.61 | Neal Heaton | 37 | CLE |
| +016+ | 1.6 | Tom Browning | 28 | CIN |
| +017+ | 1.56 | Charlie Leibrandt | 39 | KCA |
| +018+ | 1.49 | Rick Sutcliffe | 46 | CHN |
| +020+ | 1.45 | Mark Langston | 45 | SEA |
| +024+ | 1.28 | Ken Dixon | 21.7 | BAL |
| +026+ | 1.26 | Jimmy Key | 29.3 | TOR |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Joe Niekro | 39.3 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Geoff Zahn | 24.3 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 1.09 | Ray Burris | 27 | MIL |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Bryn Smith | 36 | WAS |
| XXXXX | 1 | Jim Slaton | 37 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 1 | Dickie Noles | 26 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Joe Hesketh | 28 | WAS |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Dennis Rasmussen | 28 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.95 | Nolan Ryan | 41 | HOU |
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