| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 13.33 | 198508200_SFN_NYN |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 9.44 | 198508190_TOR_CLE |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 9.1 | 198508210_LAN_PHI |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 5.99 | 198508200_SDN_WAS |
| Bryn Smith | WAS | 2.83 | 198508190_NYN_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -3.8 | 198508210_BAL_SEA |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -2.32 | 198508210_BAL_SEA |
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -2.07 | 198508190_BOS_NYA |
| John Butcher | MIN | -1.9 | 198508200_MIN_MIL |
| Mike Mason | TEX | -1.58 | 198508190_TEX_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-08-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.69 | Dwight Gooden | 210.7 | NYN |
| +003+ | 7.4 | John Tudor | 194.3 | SLN |
| +005+ | 6.82 | Dave Stieb | 200 | TOR |
| +007+ | 6.75 | Dave Dravecky | 168.7 | SDN |
| +008+ | 6.74 | Fernando Valenzuela | 207.3 | LAN |
| +012+ | 5.99 | Orel Hershiser | 170.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 5.01 | Joaquin Andujar | 212.7 | SLN |
| +015+ | 4.86 | Mike Scott | 169 | HOU |
| +023+ | 4.52 | Bryn Smith | 173.7 | WAS |
| +024+ | 4.42 | Joe Hesketh | 153.3 | WAS |
| +025+ | 4.38 | Bob Welch | 102 | LAN |
| +028+ | 4.21 | Bert Blyleven | 221 | TOT |
| +032+ | 3.92 | Ron Darling | 183 | NYN |
| +034+ | 3.86 | Ron Guidry | 191.7 | NYA |
| +036+ | 3.84 | Jimmy Key | 164 | TOR |
| +035+ | 3.84 | Bret Saberhagen | 172.7 | KCA |
| +040+ | 3.58 | Charlie Leibrandt | 179.3 | KCA |
| +044+ | 3.43 | Danny Cox | 185 | SLN |
| +049+ | 3.3 | Jack Morris | 205.3 | DET |
| +051+ | 3.27 | Ed Lynch | 163.3 | NYN |
| +054+ | 3.2 | Kevin Gross | 151 | PHI |
| +059+ | 3.11 | Jerry Reuss | 156.7 | LAN |
| +060+ | 3.1 | Rick Reuschel | 125.3 | PIT |
| +061+ | 3.09 | Charlie Hough | 205.7 | TEX |
| +073+ | 2.72 | Dave LaPoint | 158.3 | SFN |
_