| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 15.67 | 198508150_PHI_NYN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 9.93 | 198508150_ATL_LAN |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 8.46 | 198508140_TOR_TEX |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 5.18 | 198508140_CIN_SDN |
| Bryn Smith | WAS | 2.63 | 198508140_WAS_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -4.78 | 198508142_ANA_SEA |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -2.96 | 198508160_TEX_BAL |
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -2.83 | 198508142_OAK_MIN |
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -2.61 | 198508140_KCA_BOS |
| Ken Schrom | MIN | -2.47 | 198508160_SEA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-08-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.89 | Dwight Gooden | 202 | NYN |
| +003+ | 7.4 | John Tudor | 187.3 | SLN |
| +004+ | 7.37 | Fernando Valenzuela | 200 | LAN |
| +005+ | 7.06 | Dave Stieb | 193.7 | TOR |
| +007+ | 6.13 | Dave Dravecky | 161.7 | SDN |
| +013+ | 5.57 | Orel Hershiser | 163 | LAN |
| +014+ | 5.44 | Joaquin Andujar | 203.3 | SLN |
| +016+ | 4.79 | Bob Welch | 97 | LAN |
| +019+ | 4.65 | Mike Scott | 162 | HOU |
| +021+ | 4.52 | Joe Hesketh | 147.3 | WAS |
| +028+ | 3.9 | Bryn Smith | 166.7 | WAS |
| +031+ | 3.61 | Dennis Eckersley | 137.3 | CHN |
| +032+ | 3.61 | Jimmy Key | 157 | TOR |
| +036+ | 3.49 | Ron Guidry | 185 | NYA |
| +038+ | 3.46 | Danny Cox | 178.3 | SLN |
| +041+ | 3.28 | Ron Darling | 176 | NYN |
| +045+ | 3.17 | Kevin Gross | 145.7 | PHI |
| +046+ | 3.15 | Bret Saberhagen | 162.7 | KCA |
| +048+ | 3.12 | Jerry Reuss | 156.7 | LAN |
| +049+ | 3.07 | Charlie Leibrandt | 171.3 | KCA |
| +061+ | 2.88 | Jack Morris | 196 | DET |
| +062+ | 2.86 | Bert Blyleven | 204 | TOT |
| +067+ | 2.75 | Ed Lynch | 155.3 | NYN |
| +068+ | 2.72 | Mike Witt | 181.3 | ANA |
| +069+ | 2.69 | Shane Rawley | 138 | PHI |
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