| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 9.69 | 198506250_NYN_CHN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 6.02 | 198506270_LAN_SDN |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 3.11 | 198506250_SFN_CIN |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 2.31 | 198506260_SLN_PHI |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 2.18 | 198506270_ATL_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | OAK | -1.74 | 198506260_CHA_OAK |
| Jim Clancy | TOR | -1.66 | 198506250_MIL_TOR |
| Pete Vuckovich | MIL | -1.49 | 198506260_MIL_TOR |
| Frank Pastore | CIN | -1.26 | 198506270_SFN_CIN |
| Matt Young | SEA | -1.17 | 198506250_TEX_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-06-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.84 | Dwight Gooden | 128 | NYN |
| +003+ | 4.29 | Dave Stieb | 112.3 | TOR |
| +004+ | 4.15 | Rick Sutcliffe | 105 | CHN |
| +008+ | 3.66 | Fernando Valenzuela | 125.3 | LAN |
| +009+ | 3.59 | Ron Darling | 116.3 | NYN |
| +014+ | 3.2 | Joe Hesketh | 90.3 | WAS |
| +015+ | 3.09 | Dave Dravecky | 88.7 | SDN |
| +016+ | 3.06 | Danny Cox | 108.3 | SLN |
| +017+ | 3.06 | Scott Sanderson | 85.3 | CHN |
| +018+ | 2.95 | Oil Can Boyd | 126.3 | BOS |
| +021+ | 2.84 | Jimmy Key | 95.7 | TOR |
| +023+ | 2.82 | Joaquin Andujar | 117.7 | SLN |
| +024+ | 2.77 | Orel Hershiser | 100.3 | LAN |
| +025+ | 2.76 | Dave LaPoint | 98.3 | SFN |
| +034+ | 2.45 | Ron Guidry | 112.7 | NYA |
| +036+ | 2.36 | Steve Carlton | 78 | PHI |
| +039+ | 2.32 | John Tudor | 104.7 | SLN |
| +042+ | 2.25 | David Palmer | 94 | WAS |
| +043+ | 2.23 | Moose Haas | 85.3 | MIL |
| +045+ | 2.15 | Charlie Leibrandt | 110 | KCA |
| +046+ | 2.15 | Dennis Eckersley | 113.3 | CHN |
| +049+ | 2.11 | Bert Blyleven | 118.7 | CLE |
| +051+ | 2.06 | Steve Bedrosian | 97.7 | ATL |
| +056+ | 2 | Jack Morris | 129.3 | DET |
| +057+ | 1.98 | Steve Trout | 70.7 | CHN |
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