| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 7.55 | 198508280_TOR_MIN |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 6.21 | 198508290_WAS_SDN |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 5.42 | 198508290_PHI_LAN |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 4.05 | 198508280_SLN_CIN |
| Bryn Smith | WAS | 3.33 | 198508290_WAS_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Davis | BAL | -1.91 | 198508300_SEA_BAL |
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -1.87 | 198508290_BOS_CLE |
| Len Barker | ATL | -1.84 | 198508280_PIT_ATL |
| Burt Hooton | TEX | -1.67 | 198508290_TEX_CHA |
| Floyd Bannister | CHA | -1.53 | 198508300_CHA_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-08-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.78 | Dwight Gooden | 216.7 | NYN |
| +003+ | 7.97 | John Tudor | 208 | SLN |
| +005+ | 7.34 | Fernando Valenzuela | 216.3 | LAN |
| +006+ | 7.29 | Dave Stieb | 215 | TOR |
| +010+ | 6.35 | Orel Hershiser | 181.3 | LAN |
| +013+ | 6.18 | Dave Dravecky | 181 | SDN |
| +017+ | 4.89 | Ron Darling | 199 | NYN |
| +019+ | 4.58 | Joe Hesketh | 155.3 | WAS |
| +021+ | 4.45 | Joaquin Andujar | 225.3 | SLN |
| +022+ | 4.36 | Bryn Smith | 186.3 | WAS |
| +023+ | 4.34 | Ron Guidry | 207.7 | NYA |
| +026+ | 4.3 | Charlie Leibrandt | 187.3 | KCA |
| +030+ | 4.25 | Mike Scott | 179 | HOU |
| +032+ | 4.23 | Rick Reuschel | 142.7 | PIT |
| +033+ | 4.22 | Danny Cox | 194 | SLN |
| +036+ | 4.12 | Charlie Hough | 223.7 | TEX |
| +035+ | 4.12 | Bert Blyleven | 230 | TOT |
| +040+ | 4 | Bob Welch | 114.3 | LAN |
| +042+ | 3.96 | Bret Saberhagen | 178.7 | KCA |
| +044+ | 3.88 | Jerry Reuss | 172.3 | LAN |
| +052+ | 3.63 | Shane Rawley | 154 | PHI |
| +054+ | 3.6 | Jimmy Key | 175.7 | TOR |
| +060+ | 3.24 | Andy Hawkins | 178.7 | SDN |
| +065+ | 3.11 | Mike Witt | 202.7 | ANA |
| +074+ | 2.88 | Ed Lynch | 168.7 | NYN |
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