| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 5.35 | 198505200_SDN_NYN |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | 4.28 | 198505200_HOU_PIT |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 4.26 | 198505180_SLN_HOU |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 3.94 | 198505190_LAN_PHI |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 3.8 | 198505190_CIN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -4.88 | 198505190_BAL_SEA |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -4.32 | 198505190_BAL_SEA |
| Tommy John | ANA | -2.73 | 198505180_NYA_ANA |
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -2.07 | 198505180_DET_OAK |
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -1.92 | 198505180_BOS_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-05-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.32 | Fernando Valenzuela | 71.3 | LAN |
| +003+ | 3.13 | Mike Krukow | 61 | SFN |
| +004+ | 3.03 | Dwight Gooden | 69 | NYN |
| +008+ | 2.51 | Tom Browning | 53 | CIN |
| +010+ | 2.16 | Rick Sutcliffe | 66 | CHN |
| +011+ | 2.11 | Mario Soto | 75 | CIN |
| +012+ | 2.11 | Steve Trout | 53.3 | CHN |
| +014+ | 2.07 | Bryn Smith | 53 | WAS |
| +015+ | 2.04 | Dave LaPoint | 50.7 | SFN |
| +017+ | 1.95 | Orel Hershiser | 52.7 | LAN |
| +019+ | 1.94 | Dennis Eckersley | 61 | CHN |
| +020+ | 1.92 | Scott Sanderson | 46.3 | CHN |
| +021+ | 1.86 | Jimmy Key | 46 | TOR |
| +023+ | 1.82 | Joe Hesketh | 47.7 | WAS |
| +024+ | 1.78 | Ricky Mahler | 71 | ATL |
| +026+ | 1.77 | Jack Morris | 67.3 | DET |
| +027+ | 1.76 | Neal Heaton | 55.3 | CLE |
| +029+ | 1.72 | Ron Darling | 58.3 | NYN |
| +030+ | 1.67 | Steve Carlton | 48.3 | PHI |
| +035+ | 1.55 | Nolan Ryan | 64.7 | HOU |
| +042+ | 1.41 | Britt Burns | 49.7 | CHA |
| +045+ | 1.37 | Mark Langston | 55.7 | SEA |
| +048+ | 1.36 | Steve Bedrosian | 51.7 | ATL |
| +051+ | 1.33 | Moose Haas | 51.7 | MIL |
| +055+ | 1.26 | Mike Boddicker | 54.3 | BAL |
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