| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | OAK | -3.82 | 198505220_BAL_OAK |
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -1.91 | 198505230_BOS_TEX |
| Ken Schrom | MIN | -1.33 | 198505210_BOS_MIN |
| John Stuper | CIN | -1.17 | 198505210_CIN_CHN |
| Luis Leal | TOR | -0.92 | 198505210_CHA_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-05-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.32 | Fernando Valenzuela | 71.3 | LAN |
| +003+ | 3.13 | Mike Krukow | 61 | SFN |
| +004+ | 3 | Dwight Gooden | 69 | NYN |
| +009+ | 2.34 | Dave LaPoint | 56.7 | SFN |
| +011+ | 2.19 | Jack Morris | 75.3 | DET |
| +013+ | 2.14 | Rick Sutcliffe | 66 | CHN |
| +015+ | 2.1 | Steve Trout | 53.3 | CHN |
| +014+ | 2.1 | Mario Soto | 75 | CIN |
| +016+ | 2.05 | Bryn Smith | 53 | WAS |
| +018+ | 1.95 | Orel Hershiser | 52.7 | LAN |
| +019+ | 1.91 | Scott Sanderson | 46.3 | CHN |
| +021+ | 1.84 | Jimmy Key | 46 | TOR |
| +024+ | 1.8 | Joe Hesketh | 47.7 | WAS |
| +026+ | 1.73 | Dave Stieb | 64.3 | TOR |
| +027+ | 1.71 | Tom Browning | 58.3 | CIN |
| +028+ | 1.69 | Mike Boddicker | 64.3 | BAL |
| +029+ | 1.69 | Buddy Black | 64.7 | KCA |
| +031+ | 1.65 | Steve Carlton | 48.3 | PHI |
| +033+ | 1.6 | Dennis Eckersley | 67 | CHN |
| +037+ | 1.56 | Ricky Mahler | 78 | ATL |
| +040+ | 1.53 | Nolan Ryan | 64.7 | HOU |
| +046+ | 1.42 | Britt Burns | 49.7 | CHA |
| +052+ | 1.36 | Neal Heaton | 60.7 | CLE |
| +050+ | 1.36 | Steve Bedrosian | 51.7 | ATL |
| +053+ | 1.35 | Ron Darling | 64.3 | NYN |
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