| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Gura | CHN | -2.68 | 198507130_LAN_CHN |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -2.63 | 198507130_CHA_BAL |
| Bill Krueger | OAK | -2.62 | 198507140_MIL_OAK |
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -2.4 | 198507180_ANA_BOS |
| Matt Young | SEA | -2.36 | 198507130_BOS_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-07-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.98 | Dwight Gooden | 155 | NYN |
| +002+ | 6.3 | Dave Stieb | 145 | TOR |
| +004+ | 5.24 | Fernando Valenzuela | 152.3 | LAN |
| +005+ | 5.12 | Joaquin Andujar | 158.7 | SLN |
| +007+ | 4.68 | John Tudor | 139 | SLN |
| +010+ | 4.43 | Danny Cox | 141 | SLN |
| +012+ | 4.19 | Dave Dravecky | 117.7 | SDN |
| +014+ | 3.88 | Ron Guidry | 146 | NYA |
| +018+ | 3.69 | Scott Sanderson | 107.3 | CHN |
| +022+ | 3.5 | Joe Hesketh | 117.3 | WAS |
| +024+ | 3.35 | Ron Darling | 144.3 | NYN |
| +028+ | 3.22 | Orel Hershiser | 126.7 | LAN |
| +034+ | 2.95 | Dennis Eckersley | 125.3 | CHN |
| +045+ | 2.65 | Joe Niekro | 142 | HOU |
| +044+ | 2.65 | Dave LaPoint | 120 | SFN |
| +047+ | 2.6 | Lamarr Hoyt | 138 | SDN |
| +049+ | 2.59 | Rick Reuschel | 84.3 | PIT |
| +053+ | 2.54 | Charlie Leibrandt | 131.7 | KCA |
| +052+ | 2.54 | Mike Scott | 121 | HOU |
| +057+ | 2.42 | Steve Carlton | 78 | PHI |
| +060+ | 2.37 | Jimmy Key | 116.7 | TOR |
| +062+ | 2.32 | Mike Witt | 145.7 | ANA |
| +063+ | 2.29 | Jack Morris | 151.3 | DET |
| +064+ | 2.2 | Steve Bedrosian | 119.7 | ATL |
| +066+ | 2.15 | Charlie Hough | 161 | TEX |
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