| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 7.38 | 198509020_CLE_TOR |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 5.79 | 198509030_WAS_LAN |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 5.1 | 198509030_NYN_SDN |
| Ron Darling | NYN | 3.06 | 198509040_NYN_SDN |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 2.86 | 198509020_CIN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -2.96 | 198509020_OAK_BAL |
| Ken Schrom | MIN | -2.26 | 198509030_MIL_MIN |
| Curt Wardle | CLE | -2.09 | 198509020_CLE_TOR |
| Jose DeLeon | PIT | -1.82 | 198509030_ATL_PIT |
| Frank Wills | SEA | -1.78 | 198509020_SEA_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-09-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.98 | Dwight Gooden | 222.7 | NYN |
| +002+ | 8.84 | John Tudor | 217 | SLN |
| +004+ | 7.6 | Dave Stieb | 222.3 | TOR |
| +005+ | 7.58 | Fernando Valenzuela | 223.3 | LAN |
| +007+ | 7.18 | Orel Hershiser | 190.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 5.37 | Dave Dravecky | 185.3 | SDN |
| +015+ | 5.26 | Ron Darling | 207 | NYN |
| +017+ | 5.09 | Rick Reuschel | 151.7 | PIT |
| +019+ | 4.82 | Bert Blyleven | 239 | TOT |
| +021+ | 4.66 | Joe Hesketh | 155.3 | WAS |
| +027+ | 4.44 | Joaquin Andujar | 231.3 | SLN |
| +028+ | 4.44 | Shane Rawley | 163 | PHI |
| +029+ | 4.41 | Bret Saberhagen | 187.7 | KCA |
| +031+ | 4.29 | Bob Welch | 122 | LAN |
| +032+ | 4.28 | Danny Cox | 201 | SLN |
| +033+ | 4.26 | Bryn Smith | 191.3 | WAS |
| +048+ | 3.81 | Jerry Reuss | 178.3 | LAN |
| +049+ | 3.8 | Ron Guidry | 212.7 | NYA |
| +055+ | 3.68 | Charlie Leibrandt | 193.7 | KCA |
| +059+ | 3.57 | Andy Hawkins | 184 | SDN |
| +061+ | 3.5 | Jimmy Key | 181 | TOR |
| +062+ | 3.5 | Charlie Hough | 227.7 | TEX |
| +063+ | 3.47 | Mike Scott | 183.7 | HOU |
| +068+ | 3.34 | Mike Witt | 208.7 | ANA |
| +071+ | 3.12 | Dave LaPoint | 172.3 | SFN |
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