| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Gura | CHN | -4.64 | 198506020_CHN_HOU |
| Don Schulze | CLE | -2.83 | 198506030_CLE_BOS |
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -2.77 | 198506020_TEX_BOS |
| Mike Warren | OAK | -2.65 | 198506020_OAK_BAL |
| Tommy John | ANA | -2.36 | 198506020_ANA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-06-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.13 | Dwight Gooden | 94 | NYN |
| +002+ | 3.78 | Fernando Valenzuela | 96 | LAN |
| +005+ | 3.39 | Orel Hershiser | 76.7 | LAN |
| +006+ | 3.39 | Mike Krukow | 76 | SFN |
| +011+ | 3 | Jack Morris | 92 | DET |
| +012+ | 2.98 | Dave LaPoint | 71.3 | SFN |
| +013+ | 2.92 | Joe Hesketh | 68 | WAS |
| +014+ | 2.86 | Mario Soto | 98 | CIN |
| +017+ | 2.53 | Dennis Eckersley | 84 | CHN |
| +018+ | 2.48 | Dave Stieb | 82 | TOR |
| +022+ | 2.22 | Scott Sanderson | 61.3 | CHN |
| +023+ | 2.21 | Rick Sutcliffe | 66 | CHN |
| +026+ | 2.18 | Steve Carlton | 60.7 | PHI |
| +027+ | 2.15 | Steve Trout | 53.3 | CHN |
| +028+ | 2.14 | Jim Gott | 64 | SFN |
| +030+ | 2.1 | Joaquin Andujar | 87.3 | SLN |
| +031+ | 2.06 | Ron Darling | 79.3 | NYN |
| +032+ | 2.02 | Oil Can Boyd | 92.3 | BOS |
| +034+ | 1.92 | Rick Honeycutt | 57 | LAN |
| +036+ | 1.88 | Danny Cox | 70.3 | SLN |
| +037+ | 1.87 | Dave Dravecky | 59.7 | SDN |
| +041+ | 1.79 | Moose Haas | 68.3 | MIL |
| +043+ | 1.74 | Charlie Leibrandt | 83.3 | KCA |
| +051+ | 1.65 | Tom Browning | 72 | CIN |
| +059+ | 1.49 | Burt Hooton | 45.3 | TEX |
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