| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 5.09 | 198507220_SLN_SFN |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 3.99 | 198507220_CHN_SDN |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 3.19 | 198507230_PIT_LAN |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 2.58 | 198507220_HOU_PHI |
| Joe Hesketh | WAS | 2.33 | 198507230_ATL_WAS |
| 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 |
| Neal Heaton | CLE | -1.97 | 198507230_CLE_TEX |
| Pete Vuckovich | MIL | -1.75 | 198507220_ANA_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-07-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.36 | Dwight Gooden | 161 | NYN |
| +003+ | 6.07 | Fernando Valenzuela | 161.3 | LAN |
| +004+ | 6.01 | Dave Stieb | 153 | TOR |
| +005+ | 5.19 | Joaquin Andujar | 165.7 | SLN |
| +008+ | 4.56 | John Tudor | 144 | SLN |
| +014+ | 4.14 | Ron Guidry | 155 | NYA |
| +016+ | 4.05 | Orel Hershiser | 135.7 | LAN |
| +015+ | 4.05 | Danny Cox | 152.7 | SLN |
| +017+ | 4.01 | Dave Dravecky | 122.3 | SDN |
| +020+ | 3.75 | Scott Sanderson | 107.3 | CHN |
| +023+ | 3.63 | Joe Hesketh | 123 | WAS |
| +030+ | 3.2 | Ron Darling | 151.7 | NYN |
| +031+ | 3.17 | Rick Sutcliffe | 122.3 | CHN |
| +036+ | 3.02 | Dennis Eckersley | 125.3 | CHN |
| +037+ | 2.96 | Jimmy Key | 125.3 | TOR |
| +039+ | 2.94 | Lamarr Hoyt | 146 | SDN |
| +044+ | 2.75 | Bryn Smith | 132.3 | WAS |
| +046+ | 2.72 | Mike Witt | 154 | ANA |
| +047+ | 2.71 | Dave LaPoint | 127.3 | SFN |
| +048+ | 2.68 | Bert Blyleven | 161.7 | CLE |
| +052+ | 2.65 | Mike Scott | 126 | HOU |
| +054+ | 2.59 | Charlie Leibrandt | 138.7 | KCA |
| +055+ | 2.58 | Ricky Mahler | 176.7 | ATL |
| +060+ | 2.46 | Steve Carlton | 78 | PHI |
| +059+ | 2.46 | Bret Saberhagen | 139.7 | KCA |
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