| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 8.65 | 198506140_NYN_WAS |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 5.01 | 198506140_CIN_ATL |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 4.87 | 198506160_LAN_HOU |
| Jack Morris | DET | 4.6 | 198506150_DET_NYA |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 2.73 | 198506140_LAN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -3.11 | 198506162_OAK_CLE |
| Jim Clancy | TOR | -2.32 | 198506140_TOR_BOS |
| Ken Schrom | MIN | -2.05 | 198506160_MIN_TEX |
| Matt Young | SEA | -1.73 | 198506150_KCA_SEA |
| Mike Mason | TEX | -0.94 | 198506150_MIN_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-06-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.74 | Dwight Gooden | 110 | NYN |
| +004+ | 4.08 | Fernando Valenzuela | 110.7 | LAN |
| +008+ | 3.54 | Dave Stieb | 96.3 | TOR |
| +010+ | 3.39 | Oil Can Boyd | 110 | BOS |
| +011+ | 3.12 | Orel Hershiser | 87.3 | LAN |
| +012+ | 3.07 | Rick Sutcliffe | 81 | CHN |
| +013+ | 2.84 | Danny Cox | 93.3 | SLN |
| +014+ | 2.71 | Steve Carlton | 73.7 | PHI |
| +017+ | 2.65 | Scott Sanderson | 71.3 | CHN |
| +018+ | 2.64 | Dennis Eckersley | 107.3 | CHN |
| +019+ | 2.63 | Jimmy Key | 81 | TOR |
| +021+ | 2.56 | Ron Darling | 94.3 | NYN |
| +023+ | 2.53 | Joe Hesketh | 80 | WAS |
| +027+ | 2.47 | Tom Seaver | 93.3 | CHA |
| +030+ | 2.4 | Charlie Leibrandt | 98 | KCA |
| +035+ | 2.3 | Dave LaPoint | 86.3 | SFN |
| +034+ | 2.3 | Joaquin Andujar | 101.7 | SLN |
| +036+ | 2.28 | David Palmer | 74.7 | WAS |
| +037+ | 2.28 | Steve Trout | 64.7 | CHN |
| +039+ | 2.19 | Jack Morris | 116.7 | DET |
| +040+ | 2.18 | Mike Krukow | 92.3 | SFN |
| +041+ | 2.17 | Steve Bedrosian | 86.3 | ATL |
| +042+ | 2.11 | Mario Soto | 113.7 | CIN |
| +044+ | 2.05 | Lamarr Hoyt | 98 | SDN |
| +050+ | 1.85 | Rick Honeycutt | 65.3 | LAN |
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