| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 12.25 | 198507200_OAK_TOR |
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 11.56 | 198507200_ATL_NYN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 7.16 | 198507200_SLN_LAN |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 5.09 | 198507220_SLN_SFN |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 3.99 | 198507220_CHN_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Gura | CHN | -4.01 | 198507210_CHN_SFN |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -3.32 | 198507210_KCA_BAL |
| Bill Krueger | OAK | -2.45 | 198507210_OAK_TOR |
| Ken Schrom | MIN | -1.93 | 198507200_NYA_MIN |
| Pete Vuckovich | MIL | -1.75 | 198507220_ANA_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-07-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.37 | Dwight Gooden | 161 | NYN |
| +003+ | 6.08 | Fernando Valenzuela | 161.3 | LAN |
| +004+ | 6.02 | Dave Stieb | 153 | TOR |
| +005+ | 5.19 | Joaquin Andujar | 165.7 | SLN |
| +009+ | 4.57 | John Tudor | 144 | SLN |
| +014+ | 4.13 | Ron Guidry | 155 | NYA |
| +015+ | 4.02 | Dave Dravecky | 122.3 | SDN |
| +016+ | 3.91 | Danny Cox | 143.7 | SLN |
| +020+ | 3.75 | Scott Sanderson | 107.3 | CHN |
| +022+ | 3.56 | Joe Hesketh | 117.3 | WAS |
| +024+ | 3.43 | Ron Darling | 144.3 | NYN |
| +026+ | 3.27 | Orel Hershiser | 126.7 | LAN |
| +035+ | 3.02 | Dennis Eckersley | 125.3 | CHN |
| +037+ | 2.97 | Jimmy Key | 125.3 | TOR |
| +038+ | 2.95 | Lamarr Hoyt | 146 | SDN |
| +045+ | 2.75 | Bryn Smith | 132.3 | WAS |
| +046+ | 2.73 | Mike Witt | 154 | ANA |
| +047+ | 2.72 | Dave LaPoint | 127.3 | SFN |
| +049+ | 2.67 | Bert Blyleven | 161.7 | CLE |
| +051+ | 2.66 | Rick Reuschel | 84.3 | PIT |
| +052+ | 2.64 | Mike Scott | 126 | HOU |
| +055+ | 2.59 | Charlie Leibrandt | 138.7 | KCA |
| +056+ | 2.56 | Ricky Mahler | 176.7 | ATL |
| +059+ | 2.47 | Steve Carlton | 78 | PHI |
| +062+ | 2.43 | Joe Niekro | 148 | HOU |
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