| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 16.44 | 198508100_CHN_NYN |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 9.24 | 198508090_TOR_KCA |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 8.74 | 198508100_CIN_LAN |
| John Tudor | SLN | 6.37 | 198508080_CHN_SLN |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 5.63 | 198508091_HOU_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Young | SEA | -3.54 | 198508100_OAK_SEA |
| Storm Davis | BAL | -2.07 | 198508100_BAL_TEX |
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -1.76 | 198508090_NYA_BOS |
| Floyd Bannister | CHA | -1.42 | 198508100_MIL_CHA |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | -1.41 | 198508100_MIL_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-08-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.45 | Dwight Gooden | 197 | NYN |
| +002+ | 7.49 | Fernando Valenzuela | 192 | LAN |
| +004+ | 6.92 | John Tudor | 179.3 | SLN |
| +005+ | 6.45 | Dave Stieb | 184.7 | TOR |
| +009+ | 5.65 | Joaquin Andujar | 196 | SLN |
| +010+ | 5.55 | Dave Dravecky | 152.7 | SDN |
| +015+ | 4.94 | Orel Hershiser | 156 | LAN |
| +021+ | 4.08 | Joe Hesketh | 140.3 | WAS |
| +024+ | 4.04 | Mike Scott | 153 | HOU |
| +023+ | 4.04 | Jimmy Key | 152.7 | TOR |
| +026+ | 3.98 | Bob Welch | 88 | LAN |
| +034+ | 3.59 | Dennis Eckersley | 137.3 | CHN |
| +035+ | 3.51 | Bryn Smith | 160.3 | WAS |
| +040+ | 3.27 | Bret Saberhagen | 157 | KCA |
| +042+ | 3.04 | Ron Guidry | 177.7 | NYA |
| +045+ | 2.97 | Danny Cox | 172.7 | SLN |
| +046+ | 2.95 | Rick Sutcliffe | 123 | CHN |
| +049+ | 2.87 | Mike Witt | 173.7 | ANA |
| +051+ | 2.83 | Ron Darling | 169 | NYN |
| +052+ | 2.82 | Jack Morris | 188 | DET |
| +055+ | 2.75 | Ed Lynch | 141.3 | NYN |
| +056+ | 2.74 | Shane Rawley | 125 | PHI |
| +059+ | 2.69 | Charlie Leibrandt | 162.3 | KCA |
| +061+ | 2.64 | Bert Blyleven | 195 | TOT |
| +071+ | 2.54 | Steve Carlton | 78 | PHI |
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