| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 9.44 | 198508190_TOR_CLE |
| John Tudor | SLN | 8.65 | 198508170_WAS_SLN |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 5.58 | 198508180_LAN_SFN |
| Joe Hesketh | WAS | 3.09 | 198508180_WAS_SLN |
| Bret Saberhagen | KCA | 1.82 | 198508190_DET_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -2.07 | 198508190_BOS_NYA |
| Mike Smithson | MIN | -1.89 | 198508190_MIN_MIL |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -1.74 | 198508170_TEX_BAL |
| Mike Mason | TEX | -1.58 | 198508190_TEX_BAL |
| Curt Wardle | CLE | -1.31 | 198508170_CLE_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-08-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.92 | Dwight Gooden | 202 | NYN |
| +003+ | 7.38 | Fernando Valenzuela | 200 | LAN |
| +004+ | 7.37 | John Tudor | 194.3 | SLN |
| +006+ | 6.8 | Dave Stieb | 200 | TOR |
| +010+ | 6.13 | Dave Dravecky | 161.7 | SDN |
| +011+ | 6.02 | Orel Hershiser | 170.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 4.99 | Joaquin Andujar | 212.7 | SLN |
| +017+ | 4.79 | Bob Welch | 97 | LAN |
| +019+ | 4.65 | Mike Scott | 162 | HOU |
| +021+ | 4.51 | Bryn Smith | 173.7 | WAS |
| +025+ | 4.41 | Joe Hesketh | 153.3 | WAS |
| +030+ | 3.91 | Ron Darling | 183 | NYN |
| +032+ | 3.87 | Ron Guidry | 191.7 | NYA |
| +033+ | 3.83 | Bret Saberhagen | 172.7 | KCA |
| +035+ | 3.7 | Bert Blyleven | 213 | TOT |
| +038+ | 3.62 | Jimmy Key | 157 | TOR |
| +043+ | 3.45 | Danny Cox | 178.3 | SLN |
| +045+ | 3.28 | Jack Morris | 205.3 | DET |
| +049+ | 3.17 | Kevin Gross | 145.7 | PHI |
| +050+ | 3.13 | Jerry Reuss | 156.7 | LAN |
| +053+ | 3.08 | Charlie Leibrandt | 171.3 | KCA |
| +068+ | 2.77 | Ed Lynch | 155.3 | NYN |
| +073+ | 2.69 | Shane Rawley | 138 | PHI |
| +076+ | 2.57 | Steve Carlton | 78 | PHI |
| +077+ | 2.53 | Sid Fernandes | 109 | NYN |
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