| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -3.75 | 198506092_TEX_OAK |
| Don Schulze | CLE | -3.37 | 198506090_SEA_CLE |
| Ken Schrom | MIN | -1.86 | 198506090_CHA_MIN |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -1.71 | 198506100_BAL_DET |
| John Stuper | CIN | -1.65 | 198506100_LAN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-06-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.65 | Dwight Gooden | 102 | NYN |
| +005+ | 3.3 | Fernando Valenzuela | 101.7 | LAN |
| +008+ | 3.18 | Jack Morris | 109 | DET |
| +010+ | 2.98 | Dave Stieb | 88 | TOR |
| +011+ | 2.96 | Rick Sutcliffe | 75 | CHN |
| +013+ | 2.84 | Oil Can Boyd | 101.3 | BOS |
| +014+ | 2.73 | Steve Trout | 60.3 | CHN |
| +015+ | 2.7 | Jimmy Key | 75 | TOR |
| +016+ | 2.65 | Dennis Eckersley | 98 | CHN |
| +017+ | 2.64 | Scott Sanderson | 71.3 | CHN |
| +019+ | 2.57 | Ron Darling | 87.3 | NYN |
| +020+ | 2.55 | Joe Hesketh | 73 | WAS |
| +021+ | 2.48 | Mario Soto | 105.7 | CIN |
| +022+ | 2.46 | Joaquin Andujar | 96.3 | SLN |
| +024+ | 2.42 | Dave LaPoint | 77.3 | SFN |
| +025+ | 2.41 | Steve Carlton | 67.7 | PHI |
| +026+ | 2.34 | Orel Hershiser | 78.3 | LAN |
| +031+ | 2.24 | Charlie Leibrandt | 91 | KCA |
| +032+ | 2.21 | Mike Krukow | 84.7 | SFN |
| +040+ | 2.05 | Danny Cox | 84.3 | SLN |
| +042+ | 1.92 | Andy Hawkins | 84 | SDN |
| +044+ | 1.85 | Rick Honeycutt | 65.3 | LAN |
| +045+ | 1.84 | Tom Seaver | 86.3 | CHA |
| +050+ | 1.75 | Mike Scott | 78.3 | HOU |
| +049+ | 1.75 | Moose Haas | 68.3 | MIL |
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