| 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 |
| Bryn Smith | WAS | 2.56 | 198507240_ATL_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Schrom | MIN | -2.93 | 198507240_BAL_MIN |
| Matt Young | SEA | -2.61 | 198507240_SEA_TOR |
| Neal Heaton | CLE | -1.97 | 198507230_CLE_TEX |
| Pete Vuckovich | MIL | -1.75 | 198507220_ANA_MIL |
| Chris Codiroli | OAK | -1.74 | 198507220_OAK_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-07-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.35 | Dwight Gooden | 161 | NYN |
| +003+ | 6.06 | Fernando Valenzuela | 161.3 | LAN |
| +004+ | 5.98 | Dave Stieb | 153 | TOR |
| +005+ | 5.33 | John Tudor | 153 | SLN |
| +006+ | 5.17 | Joaquin Andujar | 165.7 | SLN |
| +013+ | 4.13 | Ron Guidry | 155 | NYA |
| +015+ | 4.04 | Danny Cox | 152.7 | SLN |
| +016+ | 4.03 | Orel Hershiser | 135.7 | LAN |
| +017+ | 3.99 | Dave Dravecky | 122.3 | SDN |
| +022+ | 3.73 | Scott Sanderson | 107.3 | CHN |
| +023+ | 3.62 | Joe Hesketh | 123 | WAS |
| +026+ | 3.43 | Jimmy Key | 133.3 | TOR |
| +028+ | 3.3 | Bryn Smith | 141.3 | WAS |
| +032+ | 3.19 | Ron Darling | 151.7 | NYN |
| +033+ | 3.15 | Rick Sutcliffe | 122.3 | CHN |
| +035+ | 3.1 | Dennis Eckersley | 131.3 | CHN |
| +040+ | 2.98 | Lamarr Hoyt | 154 | SDN |
| +047+ | 2.71 | Mike Witt | 154 | ANA |
| +048+ | 2.7 | Dave LaPoint | 127.3 | SFN |
| +051+ | 2.65 | Mike Scott | 126 | HOU |
| +052+ | 2.63 | Bob Welch | 64 | LAN |
| +053+ | 2.62 | Bert Blyleven | 170.7 | CLE |
| +056+ | 2.58 | Ricky Mahler | 176.7 | ATL |
| +057+ | 2.55 | Charlie Leibrandt | 145.7 | KCA |
| +061+ | 2.45 | Steve Carlton | 78 | PHI |
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