| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 7.68 | 198505280_TOR_CHA |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 5.64 | 198505300_NYN_SFN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 5.09 | 198505300_PHI_LAN |
| Bryn Smith | WAS | 4.11 | 198505280_WAS_SDN |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 3.77 | 198505290_PIT_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Gura | CHN | -3.58 | 198505280_CHN_CIN |
| Chris Codiroli | OAK | -3.03 | 198505290_OAK_DET |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.56 | 198505300_SEA_BAL |
| Don Schulze | CLE | -2.22 | 198505290_CLE_MIL |
| Jim Clancy | TOR | -1.07 | 198505290_TOR_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-05-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.92 | Fernando Valenzuela | 87.3 | LAN |
| +003+ | 3.56 | Dwight Gooden | 85 | NYN |
| +004+ | 3.17 | Mike Krukow | 68 | SFN |
| +005+ | 3.16 | Orel Hershiser | 68.7 | LAN |
| +006+ | 2.98 | Jack Morris | 84.3 | DET |
| +010+ | 2.86 | Joe Hesketh | 62 | WAS |
| +013+ | 2.62 | Dave LaPoint | 64 | SFN |
| +012+ | 2.62 | Mario Soto | 91 | CIN |
| +014+ | 2.58 | Dave Stieb | 73.7 | TOR |
| +017+ | 2.26 | Oil Can Boyd | 83.3 | BOS |
| +020+ | 2.2 | Rick Sutcliffe | 66 | CHN |
| +021+ | 2.14 | Steve Trout | 53.3 | CHN |
| +024+ | 2.02 | Steve Carlton | 54.7 | PHI |
| +025+ | 2 | Buddy Black | 72.7 | KCA |
| +028+ | 1.95 | Ron Darling | 73.3 | NYN |
| +029+ | 1.93 | Dennis Eckersley | 75 | CHN |
| +030+ | 1.93 | Scott Sanderson | 53.3 | CHN |
| +031+ | 1.87 | Nolan Ryan | 80.7 | HOU |
| +036+ | 1.8 | Charlie Leibrandt | 77.7 | KCA |
| +039+ | 1.67 | Andy Hawkins | 69.7 | SDN |
| +042+ | 1.64 | Bryn Smith | 57.7 | WAS |
| +044+ | 1.63 | Moose Haas | 62.3 | MIL |
| +048+ | 1.55 | Ricky Mahler | 90 | ATL |
| +051+ | 1.51 | Tom Browning | 66 | CIN |
| +052+ | 1.5 | Joaquin Andujar | 78.3 | SLN |
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