| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 7.68 | 198505280_TOR_CHA |
| Bryn Smith | WAS | 4.11 | 198505280_WAS_SDN |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 3.77 | 198505290_PIT_HOU |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 3.77 | 198505290_CHN_CIN |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 3.05 | 198505290_PHI_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | OAK | -3.98 | 198505270_NYA_OAK |
| Larry Gura | CHN | -3.58 | 198505280_CHN_CIN |
| Don Schulze | CLE | -2.22 | 198505290_CLE_MIL |
| Ken Schrom | MIN | -1.79 | 198505270_MIN_BOS |
| Jim Clancy | TOR | -1.07 | 198505290_TOR_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-05-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.76 | Fernando Valenzuela | 80.3 | LAN |
| +003+ | 3.19 | Mike Krukow | 68 | SFN |
| +004+ | 3.17 | Orel Hershiser | 68.7 | LAN |
| +005+ | 3.02 | Dwight Gooden | 76 | NYN |
| +006+ | 3 | Jack Morris | 84.3 | DET |
| +008+ | 2.86 | Joe Hesketh | 62 | WAS |
| +012+ | 2.64 | Mario Soto | 91 | CIN |
| +013+ | 2.63 | Dave LaPoint | 64 | SFN |
| +014+ | 2.59 | Dave Stieb | 73.7 | TOR |
| +017+ | 2.31 | Oil Can Boyd | 83.3 | BOS |
| +020+ | 2.21 | Rick Sutcliffe | 66 | CHN |
| +021+ | 2.15 | Steve Trout | 53.3 | CHN |
| +024+ | 2.04 | Steve Carlton | 54.7 | PHI |
| +025+ | 2 | Buddy Black | 72.7 | KCA |
| +028+ | 1.96 | Ron Darling | 73.3 | NYN |
| +030+ | 1.95 | Dennis Eckersley | 75 | CHN |
| +029+ | 1.95 | Charlie Leibrandt | 69.7 | KCA |
| +031+ | 1.94 | Scott Sanderson | 53.3 | CHN |
| +032+ | 1.88 | Nolan Ryan | 80.7 | HOU |
| +036+ | 1.77 | Ricky Mahler | 85 | ATL |
| +041+ | 1.65 | Moose Haas | 62.3 | MIL |
| +043+ | 1.64 | Bryn Smith | 57.7 | WAS |
| +042+ | 1.64 | Andy Hawkins | 62 | SDN |
| +050+ | 1.52 | Tom Browning | 66 | CIN |
| +052+ | 1.49 | Dave Dravecky | 53 | SDN |
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