| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 9.24 | 198508090_TOR_KCA |
| John Tudor | SLN | 6.37 | 198508080_CHN_SLN |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 5.63 | 198508091_HOU_SDN |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 4.68 | 198508080_CIN_LAN |
| Joe Hesketh | WAS | 4.13 | 198508080_NYN_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -1.76 | 198508090_NYA_BOS |
| Pete Vuckovich | MIL | -1.21 | 198508082_MIL_TEX |
| Chris Codiroli | OAK | -1.01 | 198508080_OAK_SEA |
| Len Barker | ATL | -0.93 | 198508050_LAN_ATL |
| Dick Ruthven | CHN | -0.73 | 198508090_CHN_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-08-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.27 | Dwight Gooden | 188 | NYN |
| +002+ | 6.88 | John Tudor | 179.3 | SLN |
| +004+ | 6.66 | Fernando Valenzuela | 183 | LAN |
| +005+ | 6.42 | Dave Stieb | 184.7 | TOR |
| +008+ | 5.61 | Joaquin Andujar | 196 | SLN |
| +010+ | 5.52 | Dave Dravecky | 152.7 | SDN |
| +014+ | 4.91 | Orel Hershiser | 156 | LAN |
| +021+ | 4.05 | Joe Hesketh | 140.3 | WAS |
| +022+ | 4.01 | Mike Scott | 153 | HOU |
| +024+ | 3.96 | Bob Welch | 88 | LAN |
| +027+ | 3.85 | Jimmy Key | 143.7 | TOR |
| +032+ | 3.55 | Dennis Eckersley | 137.3 | CHN |
| +034+ | 3.48 | Bryn Smith | 160.3 | WAS |
| +040+ | 3.25 | Bret Saberhagen | 157 | KCA |
| +041+ | 3.22 | Kevin Gross | 135.3 | PHI |
| +043+ | 3 | Ron Guidry | 177.7 | NYA |
| +047+ | 2.91 | Rick Sutcliffe | 123 | CHN |
| +050+ | 2.84 | Mike Witt | 173.7 | ANA |
| +052+ | 2.82 | Jack Morris | 188 | DET |
| +053+ | 2.8 | Ron Darling | 169 | NYN |
| +056+ | 2.72 | Ed Lynch | 141.3 | NYN |
| +057+ | 2.72 | Shane Rawley | 125 | PHI |
| +060+ | 2.65 | Bert Blyleven | 195 | TOT |
| +068+ | 2.53 | Danny Cox | 165.7 | SLN |
| +069+ | 2.53 | Steve Carlton | 78 | PHI |
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