| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 16.44 | 198508100_CHN_NYN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 8.74 | 198508100_CIN_LAN |
| John Tudor | SLN | 7.89 | 198508120_PIT_SLN |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 1.65 | 198508100_TOR_KCA |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 1.56 | 198508120_CIN_SDN |
| 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 |
| Ken Schrom | MIN | -2.25 | 198508122_OAK_MIN |
| Bill Krueger | OAK | -2.18 | 198508110_OAK_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-08-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.46 | Dwight Gooden | 197 | NYN |
| +002+ | 7.49 | Fernando Valenzuela | 192 | LAN |
| +003+ | 7.43 | John Tudor | 187.3 | SLN |
| +005+ | 6.46 | Dave Stieb | 184.7 | TOR |
| +009+ | 5.67 | Joaquin Andujar | 196 | SLN |
| +012+ | 5.55 | Dave Dravecky | 152.7 | SDN |
| +014+ | 4.94 | Orel Hershiser | 156 | LAN |
| +023+ | 4.09 | Joe Hesketh | 140.3 | WAS |
| +024+ | 4.05 | Jimmy Key | 152.7 | TOR |
| +025+ | 4.04 | Mike Scott | 153 | HOU |
| +026+ | 3.98 | Bob Welch | 88 | LAN |
| +031+ | 3.61 | Dennis Eckersley | 137.3 | CHN |
| +032+ | 3.53 | Bryn Smith | 160.3 | WAS |
| +035+ | 3.48 | Ron Guidry | 185 | NYA |
| +038+ | 3.35 | Shane Rawley | 134 | PHI |
| +040+ | 3.26 | Bret Saberhagen | 157 | KCA |
| +042+ | 3.12 | Ed Lynch | 150.3 | NYN |
| +047+ | 2.99 | Danny Cox | 172.7 | SLN |
| +053+ | 2.85 | Jack Morris | 188 | DET |
| +054+ | 2.84 | Ron Darling | 169 | NYN |
| +055+ | 2.82 | Bert Blyleven | 204 | TOT |
| +057+ | 2.79 | Jerry Reuss | 150.7 | LAN |
| +062+ | 2.72 | Mike Witt | 181.3 | ANA |
| +066+ | 2.68 | Charlie Leibrandt | 162.3 | KCA |
| +073+ | 2.55 | Steve Carlton | 78 | PHI |
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