| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Tudor | SLN | 5.7 | 198508020_PHI_SLN |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 4.65 | 198508021_LAN_CIN |
| Joe Hesketh | WAS | 3.3 | 198508020_WAS_PIT |
| Scott Sanderson | CHN | 2.26 | 198508010_SLN_CHN |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 1.79 | 198508020_SDN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Schrom | MIN | -2.76 | 198508020_MIN_ANA |
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -2.01 | 198508020_BOS_KCA |
| Bill Krueger | OAK | -1.89 | 198508030_SEA_OAK |
| Glen Cook | TEX | -1.37 | 198508020_TEX_TOR |
| Pete Vuckovich | MIL | -1.16 | 198508020_MIL_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-08-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.39 | Dwight Gooden | 179 | NYN |
| +002+ | 7.13 | Dave Stieb | 170 | TOR |
| +004+ | 6.84 | Fernando Valenzuela | 176 | LAN |
| +005+ | 6 | John Tudor | 170.3 | SLN |
| +007+ | 5.52 | Joaquin Andujar | 181.7 | SLN |
| +010+ | 5.21 | Dave Dravecky | 138.3 | SDN |
| +011+ | 5.05 | Joe Hesketh | 138.3 | WAS |
| +013+ | 4.74 | Orel Hershiser | 149.7 | LAN |
| +027+ | 3.77 | Jimmy Key | 143.7 | TOR |
| +029+ | 3.45 | Dennis Eckersley | 137.3 | CHN |
| +031+ | 3.44 | Danny Cox | 162.7 | SLN |
| +032+ | 3.41 | Scott Sanderson | 115.3 | CHN |
| +033+ | 3.36 | Bob Welch | 79 | LAN |
| +039+ | 3.09 | Mike Scott | 139 | HOU |
| +040+ | 3.06 | Bret Saberhagen | 148 | KCA |
| +041+ | 3.03 | Ron Darling | 163 | NYN |
| +042+ | 2.93 | Bryn Smith | 152.7 | WAS |
| +043+ | 2.91 | Andy Hawkins | 148 | SDN |
| +047+ | 2.82 | Rick Sutcliffe | 123 | CHN |
| +052+ | 2.75 | Ron Guidry | 168.7 | NYA |
| +059+ | 2.58 | Jack Morris | 175 | DET |
| +061+ | 2.53 | Rick Reuschel | 103.7 | PIT |
| +062+ | 2.49 | Steve Carlton | 78 | PHI |
| +068+ | 2.41 | Ron Romanick | 146 | ANA |
| +067+ | 2.41 | Ed Lynch | 133.7 | NYN |
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