| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -4.68 | 198507310_MIN_SEA |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -3.74 | 198507310_TOR_BAL |
| Ken Schrom | MIN | -2.76 | 198508020_MIN_ANA |
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -2.01 | 198508020_BOS_KCA |
| Mike Mason | TEX | -1.8 | 198507310_TEX_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-08-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.38 | Dwight Gooden | 179 | NYN |
| +002+ | 7.11 | Dave Stieb | 170 | TOR |
| +004+ | 6.82 | Fernando Valenzuela | 176 | LAN |
| +005+ | 6 | John Tudor | 170.3 | SLN |
| +007+ | 5.51 | Joaquin Andujar | 181.7 | SLN |
| +010+ | 5.18 | Dave Dravecky | 138.3 | SDN |
| +011+ | 5.03 | Joe Hesketh | 138.3 | WAS |
| +013+ | 4.72 | Orel Hershiser | 149.7 | LAN |
| +025+ | 3.58 | Bryn Smith | 148.3 | WAS |
| +027+ | 3.55 | Jimmy Key | 141.3 | TOR |
| +029+ | 3.45 | Dennis Eckersley | 137.3 | CHN |
| +030+ | 3.44 | Danny Cox | 162.7 | SLN |
| +031+ | 3.41 | Scott Sanderson | 115.3 | CHN |
| +039+ | 3.08 | Mike Scott | 139 | HOU |
| +040+ | 3.04 | Bret Saberhagen | 148 | KCA |
| +043+ | 2.88 | Andy Hawkins | 148 | SDN |
| +044+ | 2.82 | Rick Sutcliffe | 123 | CHN |
| +050+ | 2.73 | Ron Guidry | 168.7 | NYA |
| +055+ | 2.61 | Ron Darling | 155.7 | NYN |
| +056+ | 2.58 | Bert Blyleven | 179.3 | CLE |
| +057+ | 2.57 | Bob Welch | 70 | LAN |
| +058+ | 2.56 | Jack Morris | 175 | DET |
| +060+ | 2.52 | Rick Reuschel | 103.7 | PIT |
| +061+ | 2.49 | Steve Carlton | 78 | PHI |
| +069+ | 2.4 | Ed Lynch | 133.7 | NYN |
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