| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Tudor | SLN | 5.05 | 198507280_SLN_SDN |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 4.1 | 198507270_CHN_LAN |
| Bryn Smith | WAS | 2.96 | 198507290_WAS_NYN |
| Scott Sanderson | CHN | 2.34 | 198507270_CHN_LAN |
| Bert Blyleven | CLE | 2.25 | 198507290_NYA_CLE |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Schrom | MIN | -2.98 | 198507280_DET_MIN |
| Bill Krueger | OAK | -2.63 | 198507280_OAK_MIL |
| Matt Young | SEA | -2.4 | 198507290_MIN_SEA |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | -1.44 | 198507290_TEX_MIL |
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -1.21 | 198507280_SEA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-07-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.55 | Dwight Gooden | 170 | NYN |
| +002+ | 6.81 | Dave Stieb | 162 | TOR |
| +004+ | 6.37 | Fernando Valenzuela | 169 | LAN |
| +005+ | 5.94 | Joaquin Andujar | 176.7 | SLN |
| +007+ | 5.65 | John Tudor | 161.3 | SLN |
| +010+ | 4.57 | Dave Dravecky | 131.3 | SDN |
| +012+ | 4.49 | Orel Hershiser | 142.7 | LAN |
| +014+ | 4.46 | Danny Cox | 159.7 | SLN |
| +015+ | 4.43 | Joe Hesketh | 132 | WAS |
| +023+ | 3.67 | Scott Sanderson | 108.3 | CHN |
| +028+ | 3.53 | Jimmy Key | 141.3 | TOR |
| +029+ | 3.52 | Bryn Smith | 148.3 | WAS |
| +032+ | 3.36 | Ron Guidry | 162 | NYA |
| +037+ | 3.18 | Dennis Eckersley | 131.3 | CHN |
| +038+ | 3.01 | Bret Saberhagen | 148 | KCA |
| +039+ | 2.86 | Rick Sutcliffe | 123 | CHN |
| +040+ | 2.85 | Jack Morris | 169 | DET |
| +041+ | 2.83 | Mike Scott | 132 | HOU |
| +046+ | 2.76 | Lamarr Hoyt | 161 | SDN |
| +052+ | 2.64 | Dave LaPoint | 133.3 | SFN |
| +056+ | 2.6 | Charlie Leibrandt | 145.7 | KCA |
| +059+ | 2.55 | Bob Welch | 70 | LAN |
| +058+ | 2.55 | Ron Darling | 155.7 | NYN |
| +060+ | 2.53 | Rick Reuschel | 96.7 | PIT |
| +063+ | 2.5 | Jerry Reuss | 132 | LAN |
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