| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 7.68 | 198505280_TOR_CHA |
| Mike Boddicker | BAL | 7.14 | 198505260_BAL_ANA |
| Bryn Smith | WAS | 4.11 | 198505280_WAS_SDN |
| Rick Honeycutt | LAN | 3.17 | 198505260_LAN_NYN |
| Jack Morris | DET | 3.08 | 198505260_DET_SEA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | OAK | -3.98 | 198505270_NYA_OAK |
| Larry Gura | CHN | -3.58 | 198505280_CHN_CIN |
| Ken Schrom | MIN | -1.79 | 198505270_MIN_BOS |
| Luis Leal | TOR | -1.03 | 198505260_TOR_CLE |
| Len Barker | ATL | -0.96 | 198505280_SLN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-05-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.76 | Fernando Valenzuela | 80.3 | LAN |
| +003+ | 3.19 | Mike Krukow | 68 | SFN |
| +004+ | 3.03 | Dwight Gooden | 76 | NYN |
| +005+ | 3 | Jack Morris | 84.3 | DET |
| +010+ | 2.58 | Dave Stieb | 73.7 | TOR |
| +011+ | 2.47 | Joe Hesketh | 55 | WAS |
| +012+ | 2.42 | Dave LaPoint | 56.7 | SFN |
| +014+ | 2.4 | Orel Hershiser | 59.7 | LAN |
| +018+ | 2.2 | Rick Sutcliffe | 66 | CHN |
| +019+ | 2.14 | Steve Trout | 53.3 | CHN |
| +020+ | 2.03 | Steve Carlton | 54.7 | PHI |
| +021+ | 2.01 | Buddy Black | 72.7 | KCA |
| +025+ | 1.96 | Charlie Leibrandt | 69.7 | KCA |
| +024+ | 1.96 | Ron Darling | 73.3 | NYN |
| +026+ | 1.94 | Dennis Eckersley | 75 | CHN |
| +027+ | 1.93 | Scott Sanderson | 53.3 | CHN |
| +028+ | 1.92 | Nolan Ryan | 73.7 | HOU |
| +029+ | 1.87 | Mario Soto | 82 | CIN |
| +035+ | 1.78 | Ricky Mahler | 85 | ATL |
| +043+ | 1.65 | Bryn Smith | 57.7 | WAS |
| +040+ | 1.65 | Moose Haas | 62.3 | MIL |
| +041+ | 1.65 | Andy Hawkins | 62 | SDN |
| +049+ | 1.54 | Oil Can Boyd | 74.3 | BOS |
| +050+ | 1.53 | Tom Browning | 66 | CIN |
| +055+ | 1.47 | Neal Heaton | 68.7 | CLE |
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