| 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 |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 5.63 | 198508091_HOU_SDN |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 4.42 | 198508090_SLN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Young | SEA | -3.54 | 198508100_OAK_SEA |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -2.92 | 198508110_BAL_TEX |
| Neal Heaton | CLE | -2.56 | 198508110_DET_CLE |
| Bill Krueger | OAK | -2.18 | 198508110_OAK_SEA |
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -1.76 | 198508090_NYA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-08-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.45 | Dwight Gooden | 197 | NYN |
| +002+ | 7.48 | Fernando Valenzuela | 192 | LAN |
| +004+ | 6.93 | John Tudor | 179.3 | SLN |
| +005+ | 6.43 | Dave Stieb | 184.7 | TOR |
| +009+ | 5.67 | Joaquin Andujar | 196 | SLN |
| +011+ | 5.54 | Dave Dravecky | 152.7 | SDN |
| +014+ | 4.94 | Orel Hershiser | 156 | LAN |
| +022+ | 4.08 | Joe Hesketh | 140.3 | WAS |
| +024+ | 4.04 | Mike Scott | 153 | HOU |
| +025+ | 4.03 | Jimmy Key | 152.7 | TOR |
| +026+ | 3.98 | Bob Welch | 88 | LAN |
| +031+ | 3.6 | Dennis Eckersley | 137.3 | CHN |
| +035+ | 3.51 | Bryn Smith | 160.3 | WAS |
| +036+ | 3.48 | Ron Guidry | 185 | NYA |
| +041+ | 3.33 | Shane Rawley | 134 | PHI |
| +042+ | 3.26 | Bret Saberhagen | 157 | KCA |
| +044+ | 3.11 | Ed Lynch | 150.3 | NYN |
| +046+ | 2.99 | Danny Cox | 172.7 | SLN |
| +048+ | 2.96 | Rick Sutcliffe | 123 | CHN |
| +052+ | 2.87 | Mike Witt | 173.7 | ANA |
| +054+ | 2.84 | Ron Darling | 169 | NYN |
| +055+ | 2.83 | Jack Morris | 188 | DET |
| +057+ | 2.79 | Jerry Reuss | 150.7 | LAN |
| +063+ | 2.67 | Charlie Leibrandt | 162.3 | KCA |
| +066+ | 2.64 | Bert Blyleven | 195 | TOT |
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