| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 4.86 | 198505090_SLN_LAN |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 4.59 | 198505100_PHI_NYN |
| John Denny | PHI | 4.06 | 198505080_CIN_PHI |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 3.18 | 198505100_PIT_LAN |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 3.12 | 198505080_HOU_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Moore | SEA | -7.14 | 198505080_SEA_MIL |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -4.32 | 198505100_MIN_BAL |
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -2.02 | 198505080_OAK_TOR |
| Don Schulze | CLE | -1.62 | 198505100_CLE_TEX |
| Len Barker | ATL | -1.25 | 198505080_ATL_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-05-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.38 | Fernando Valenzuela | 60.3 | LAN |
| +003+ | 2.85 | Dwight Gooden | 54.7 | NYN |
| +005+ | 2.36 | Mike Krukow | 47 | SFN |
| +006+ | 2.24 | Mario Soto | 60 | CIN |
| +007+ | 2.2 | Steve Trout | 48 | CHN |
| +008+ | 2.16 | Rick Sutcliffe | 55 | CHN |
| +010+ | 1.95 | Dennis Eckersley | 50 | CHN |
| +012+ | 1.86 | Dave LaPoint | 43.7 | SFN |
| +013+ | 1.85 | Tom Browning | 36 | CIN |
| +015+ | 1.78 | Bryn Smith | 45 | WAS |
| +018+ | 1.61 | Joe Hesketh | 35.7 | WAS |
| +019+ | 1.6 | Neal Heaton | 44.3 | CLE |
| +021+ | 1.55 | Orel Hershiser | 41 | LAN |
| +022+ | 1.55 | Ken Dixon | 29.7 | BAL |
| +023+ | 1.53 | Jimmy Key | 32.7 | TOR |
| +028+ | 1.42 | Joe Niekro | 46.3 | HOU |
| +029+ | 1.38 | Danny Cox | 36 | SLN |
| +031+ | 1.36 | Nolan Ryan | 48 | HOU |
| +037+ | 1.26 | Ricky Mahler | 56 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Oil Can Boyd | 55.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Geoff Zahn | 24.3 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Ron Darling | 42.3 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Moose Haas | 37.7 | MIL |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Charlie Leibrandt | 46.3 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Dave Stieb | 45 | TOR |
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