| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 13.97 | 198508040_NYN_CHN |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 11.46 | 198508040_TEX_TOR |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 9.32 | 198508040_LAN_CIN |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 5.27 | 198508040_PHI_SLN |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 4.93 | 198508040_SDN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Young | SEA | -3.09 | 198508040_SEA_OAK |
| Neal Heaton | CLE | -2.68 | 198508040_BAL_CLE |
| Pascual Perez | ATL | -1.95 | 198508040_SFN_ATL |
| Bill Krueger | OAK | -1.89 | 198508030_SEA_OAK |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | -1.12 | 198508041_MIL_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-08-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.2 | Dwight Gooden | 188 | NYN |
| +003+ | 6.66 | Fernando Valenzuela | 183 | LAN |
| +004+ | 6.3 | Dave Stieb | 177 | TOR |
| +005+ | 6.03 | John Tudor | 170.3 | SLN |
| +007+ | 5.54 | Dave Dravecky | 146.3 | SDN |
| +011+ | 5.09 | Joe Hesketh | 138.3 | WAS |
| +012+ | 4.93 | Joaquin Andujar | 189 | SLN |
| +014+ | 4.78 | Orel Hershiser | 149.7 | LAN |
| +026+ | 3.79 | Jimmy Key | 143.7 | TOR |
| +030+ | 3.61 | Mike Scott | 147 | HOU |
| +033+ | 3.48 | Dennis Eckersley | 137.3 | CHN |
| +034+ | 3.43 | Scott Sanderson | 115.3 | CHN |
| +036+ | 3.39 | Bob Welch | 79 | LAN |
| +040+ | 3.18 | Kevin Gross | 135.3 | PHI |
| +042+ | 3.06 | Ron Darling | 163 | NYN |
| +043+ | 3.05 | Bret Saberhagen | 148 | KCA |
| +045+ | 2.97 | Bryn Smith | 152.7 | WAS |
| +046+ | 2.95 | Ron Guidry | 177.7 | NYA |
| +049+ | 2.88 | Tom Seaver | 164.7 | CHA |
| +051+ | 2.85 | Rick Sutcliffe | 123 | CHN |
| +054+ | 2.75 | Mike Witt | 173.7 | ANA |
| +056+ | 2.68 | Shane Rawley | 125 | PHI |
| +057+ | 2.67 | Ed Lynch | 141.3 | NYN |
| +066+ | 2.51 | Jack Morris | 181 | DET |
| +067+ | 2.5 | Steve Carlton | 78 | PHI |
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