| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 13.33 | 198508200_SFN_NYN |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 9.44 | 198508190_TOR_CLE |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 5.99 | 198508200_SDN_WAS |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 5.58 | 198508180_LAN_SFN |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 4.62 | 198508180_WAS_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -2.07 | 198508190_BOS_NYA |
| John Butcher | MIN | -1.9 | 198508200_MIN_MIL |
| Mike Mason | TEX | -1.58 | 198508190_TEX_BAL |
| Ted Higuera | MIL | -1.01 | 198508200_MIN_MIL |
| Craig McMurtry | ATL | -0.62 | 198508182_ATL_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-08-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.65 | Dwight Gooden | 210.7 | NYN |
| +003+ | 7.36 | John Tudor | 194.3 | SLN |
| +004+ | 7.31 | Fernando Valenzuela | 200 | LAN |
| +006+ | 6.77 | Dave Stieb | 200 | TOR |
| +007+ | 6.72 | Dave Dravecky | 168.7 | SDN |
| +011+ | 5.96 | Orel Hershiser | 170.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 4.97 | Joaquin Andujar | 212.7 | SLN |
| +017+ | 4.82 | Mike Scott | 169 | HOU |
| +021+ | 4.49 | Bryn Smith | 173.7 | WAS |
| +024+ | 4.39 | Joe Hesketh | 153.3 | WAS |
| +025+ | 4.36 | Bob Welch | 102 | LAN |
| +030+ | 3.89 | Ron Darling | 183 | NYN |
| +032+ | 3.84 | Ron Guidry | 191.7 | NYA |
| +033+ | 3.81 | Bret Saberhagen | 172.7 | KCA |
| +034+ | 3.79 | Jimmy Key | 164 | TOR |
| +037+ | 3.66 | Bert Blyleven | 213 | TOT |
| +044+ | 3.44 | Danny Cox | 178.3 | SLN |
| +046+ | 3.25 | Jack Morris | 205.3 | DET |
| +050+ | 3.17 | Kevin Gross | 151 | PHI |
| +056+ | 3.08 | Jerry Reuss | 156.7 | LAN |
| +057+ | 3.08 | Rick Reuschel | 125.3 | PIT |
| +058+ | 3.06 | Charlie Leibrandt | 171.3 | KCA |
| +059+ | 3.06 | Charlie Hough | 205.7 | TEX |
| +070+ | 2.75 | Ed Lynch | 155.3 | NYN |
| +073+ | 2.69 | Tom Seaver | 177 | CHA |
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