| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 6.02 | 198505150_NYN_HOU |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 4.71 | 198505140_CHN_LAN |
| Bryn Smith | WAS | 4.35 | 198505150_CIN_WAS |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 4.01 | 198505150_PIT_SFN |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 3.71 | 198505130_WAS_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Moore | SEA | -6.21 | 198505140_SEA_BOS |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -5.63 | 198505150_BAL_CHA |
| Don Schulze | CLE | -2.22 | 198505150_KCA_CLE |
| Tim Lollar | CHA | -2.09 | 198505140_CLE_CHA |
| Chris Codiroli | OAK | -1.79 | 198505140_OAK_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-05-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 2.92 | Mike Krukow | 56 | SFN |
| +003+ | 2.84 | Fernando Valenzuela | 64 | LAN |
| +005+ | 2.81 | Dwight Gooden | 61 | NYN |
| +006+ | 2.36 | Rick Sutcliffe | 64 | CHN |
| +007+ | 2.24 | Steve Trout | 48 | CHN |
| +008+ | 2.18 | Dennis Eckersley | 57 | CHN |
| +010+ | 2.08 | Bryn Smith | 53 | WAS |
| +015+ | 1.86 | Dave LaPoint | 43.7 | SFN |
| +016+ | 1.83 | Nolan Ryan | 56 | HOU |
| +017+ | 1.81 | Joe Hesketh | 42.7 | WAS |
| +020+ | 1.76 | Danny Cox | 45 | SLN |
| +023+ | 1.71 | Tom Browning | 44 | CIN |
| +024+ | 1.71 | Orel Hershiser | 48 | LAN |
| +026+ | 1.69 | Charlie Leibrandt | 55.3 | KCA |
| +029+ | 1.58 | Britt Burns | 45 | CHA |
| +031+ | 1.52 | Mario Soto | 66 | CIN |
| +032+ | 1.49 | Ricky Mahler | 63 | ATL |
| +037+ | 1.41 | Ron Darling | 49.3 | NYN |
| +039+ | 1.39 | Ray Burris | 40.3 | MIL |
| +041+ | 1.38 | Neal Heaton | 48.7 | CLE |
| +043+ | 1.37 | Mark Langston | 55.7 | SEA |
| +046+ | 1.33 | Scott Sanderson | 37.3 | CHN |
| +049+ | 1.29 | Jimmy Key | 37 | TOR |
| +052+ | 1.25 | Steve Carlton | 41.3 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Geoff Zahn | 24.3 | ANA |
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