| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 6.83 | 198505120_SEA_TOR |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 5.32 | 198505110_HOU_CIN |
| Mike Boddicker | BAL | 5.29 | 198505110_MIN_BAL |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 3.71 | 198505130_WAS_HOU |
| John Denny | PHI | 2.96 | 198505130_PHI_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | OAK | -2.4 | 198505120_OAK_BOS |
| Dick Ruthven | CHN | -1.68 | 198505120_CHN_SDN |
| Bob Forsch | SLN | -1.54 | 198505120_SLN_SFN |
| Ken Schrom | MIN | -1.35 | 198505110_MIN_BAL |
| Jim Clancy | TOR | -1.35 | 198505110_SEA_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-05-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.34 | Fernando Valenzuela | 60.3 | LAN |
| +003+ | 2.89 | Dwight Gooden | 54.7 | NYN |
| +005+ | 2.35 | Mike Krukow | 47 | SFN |
| +006+ | 2.24 | Steve Trout | 48 | CHN |
| +007+ | 2.21 | Rick Sutcliffe | 55 | CHN |
| +008+ | 2.17 | Dennis Eckersley | 57 | CHN |
| +013+ | 1.85 | Tom Browning | 36 | CIN |
| +012+ | 1.85 | Dave LaPoint | 43.7 | SFN |
| +017+ | 1.81 | Nolan Ryan | 56 | HOU |
| +019+ | 1.79 | Joe Hesketh | 42.7 | WAS |
| +020+ | 1.78 | Bryn Smith | 45 | WAS |
| +022+ | 1.73 | Danny Cox | 45 | SLN |
| +023+ | 1.69 | Orel Hershiser | 48 | LAN |
| +026+ | 1.57 | Britt Burns | 45 | CHA |
| +027+ | 1.54 | Jimmy Key | 32.7 | TOR |
| +029+ | 1.51 | Mario Soto | 66 | CIN |
| +030+ | 1.41 | Joe Niekro | 46.3 | HOU |
| +032+ | 1.39 | Ron Darling | 49.3 | NYN |
| +035+ | 1.37 | Neal Heaton | 48.7 | CLE |
| +040+ | 1.31 | Ricky Mahler | 56 | ATL |
| +045+ | 1.26 | Oil Can Boyd | 55.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Geoff Zahn | 24.3 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Jack Morris | 61.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Charlie Leibrandt | 46.3 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.09 | John Tudor | 42.3 | SLN |
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