| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 8.46 | 198508140_TOR_TEX |
| John Tudor | SLN | 7.89 | 198508120_PIT_SLN |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 5.18 | 198508140_CIN_SDN |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 4.71 | 198508130_ATL_LAN |
| Bryn Smith | WAS | 2.63 | 198508140_WAS_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -4.78 | 198508142_ANA_SEA |
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -2.83 | 198508142_OAK_MIN |
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -2.61 | 198508140_KCA_BOS |
| Ken Schrom | MIN | -2.25 | 198508122_OAK_MIN |
| Curt Wardle | CLE | -1.31 | 198508120_CLE_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-08-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.46 | Dwight Gooden | 197 | NYN |
| +002+ | 7.48 | Fernando Valenzuela | 192 | LAN |
| +003+ | 7.42 | John Tudor | 187.3 | SLN |
| +005+ | 7.04 | Dave Stieb | 193.7 | TOR |
| +007+ | 6.13 | Dave Dravecky | 161.7 | SDN |
| +011+ | 5.55 | Orel Hershiser | 163 | LAN |
| +013+ | 5.47 | Joaquin Andujar | 203.3 | SLN |
| +017+ | 4.77 | Bob Welch | 97 | LAN |
| +020+ | 4.49 | Joe Hesketh | 147.3 | WAS |
| +024+ | 4.05 | Mike Scott | 153 | HOU |
| +025+ | 4.04 | Jimmy Key | 152.7 | TOR |
| +029+ | 3.87 | Bryn Smith | 166.7 | WAS |
| +032+ | 3.6 | Dennis Eckersley | 137.3 | CHN |
| +035+ | 3.48 | Ron Guidry | 185 | NYA |
| +038+ | 3.35 | Shane Rawley | 134 | PHI |
| +041+ | 3.24 | Ron Darling | 176 | NYN |
| +046+ | 3.13 | Kevin Gross | 145.7 | PHI |
| +045+ | 3.13 | Bret Saberhagen | 162.7 | KCA |
| +047+ | 3.12 | Ed Lynch | 150.3 | NYN |
| +051+ | 2.98 | Danny Cox | 172.7 | SLN |
| +060+ | 2.85 | Jack Morris | 196 | DET |
| +062+ | 2.83 | Bert Blyleven | 204 | TOT |
| +065+ | 2.79 | Jerry Reuss | 150.7 | LAN |
| +068+ | 2.69 | Mike Witt | 181.3 | ANA |
| +070+ | 2.68 | Charlie Leibrandt | 162.3 | KCA |
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