| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Tudor | SLN | 8.65 | 198508170_WAS_SLN |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 5.58 | 198508180_LAN_SFN |
| Joe Hesketh | WAS | 3.09 | 198508180_WAS_SLN |
| Jimmy Key | TOR | 1.94 | 198508160_KCA_TOR |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 1.75 | 198508170_BOS_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -2.96 | 198508160_TEX_BAL |
| Ken Schrom | MIN | -2.47 | 198508160_SEA_MIN |
| Juan Berenguer | DET | -1.64 | 198508160_CLE_DET |
| Neal Heaton | CLE | -1.53 | 198508160_CLE_DET |
| Frank Wills | SEA | -1.15 | 198508170_SEA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-08-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.93 | Dwight Gooden | 202 | NYN |
| +003+ | 7.4 | Fernando Valenzuela | 200 | LAN |
| +004+ | 7.39 | John Tudor | 194.3 | SLN |
| +005+ | 7.08 | Dave Stieb | 193.7 | TOR |
| +008+ | 6.14 | Dave Dravecky | 161.7 | SDN |
| +009+ | 6.03 | Orel Hershiser | 170.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 5.01 | Joaquin Andujar | 212.7 | SLN |
| +017+ | 4.8 | Bob Welch | 97 | LAN |
| +019+ | 4.67 | Mike Scott | 162 | HOU |
| +024+ | 4.42 | Joe Hesketh | 153.3 | WAS |
| +029+ | 3.91 | Bryn Smith | 166.7 | WAS |
| +030+ | 3.89 | Ron Guidry | 191.7 | NYA |
| +031+ | 3.72 | Bert Blyleven | 213 | TOT |
| +036+ | 3.62 | Jimmy Key | 157 | TOR |
| +038+ | 3.46 | Danny Cox | 178.3 | SLN |
| +043+ | 3.31 | Ron Darling | 176 | NYN |
| +049+ | 3.18 | Kevin Gross | 145.7 | PHI |
| +048+ | 3.18 | Bret Saberhagen | 162.7 | KCA |
| +051+ | 3.14 | Jerry Reuss | 156.7 | LAN |
| +053+ | 3.11 | Charlie Leibrandt | 171.3 | KCA |
| +063+ | 2.9 | Jack Morris | 196 | DET |
| +067+ | 2.78 | Ed Lynch | 155.3 | NYN |
| +072+ | 2.71 | Shane Rawley | 138 | PHI |
| +076+ | 2.58 | Steve Carlton | 78 | PHI |
| +078+ | 2.54 | Sid Fernandes | 109 | NYN |
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