| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 5.79 | 198509030_WAS_LAN |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 5.1 | 198509030_NYN_SDN |
| Ron Darling | NYN | 3.06 | 198509040_NYN_SDN |
| Bert Blyleven | MIN | 2.87 | 198509050_MIN_TOR |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 2.56 | 198509050_CHN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Schrom | MIN | -2.26 | 198509030_MIL_MIN |
| Jose DeLeon | PIT | -1.82 | 198509030_ATL_PIT |
| Pascual Perez | ATL | -1.7 | 198509040_ATL_PIT |
| Floyd Bannister | CHA | -1.57 | 198509040_CHA_KCA |
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -1.46 | 198509030_BOS_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-09-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.01 | Dwight Gooden | 222.7 | NYN |
| +002+ | 8.87 | John Tudor | 217 | SLN |
| +004+ | 7.63 | Dave Stieb | 222.3 | TOR |
| +005+ | 7.61 | Fernando Valenzuela | 223.3 | LAN |
| +007+ | 7.21 | Orel Hershiser | 190.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 5.39 | Dave Dravecky | 185.3 | SDN |
| +015+ | 5.28 | Ron Darling | 207 | NYN |
| +018+ | 5.12 | Rick Reuschel | 151.7 | PIT |
| +019+ | 4.89 | Danny Cox | 210 | SLN |
| +021+ | 4.68 | Joe Hesketh | 155.3 | WAS |
| +028+ | 4.47 | Joaquin Andujar | 231.3 | SLN |
| +029+ | 4.46 | Shane Rawley | 163 | PHI |
| +030+ | 4.44 | Bret Saberhagen | 187.7 | KCA |
| +032+ | 4.3 | Charlie Leibrandt | 202.7 | KCA |
| +031+ | 4.3 | Bob Welch | 122 | LAN |
| +033+ | 4.29 | Bryn Smith | 191.3 | WAS |
| +034+ | 4.18 | Bert Blyleven | 243 | TOT |
| +049+ | 3.84 | Jerry Reuss | 178.3 | LAN |
| +050+ | 3.82 | Ron Guidry | 212.7 | NYA |
| +060+ | 3.59 | Andy Hawkins | 184 | SDN |
| +061+ | 3.52 | Jimmy Key | 181 | TOR |
| +062+ | 3.52 | Charlie Hough | 227.7 | TEX |
| +063+ | 3.5 | Mike Scott | 183.7 | HOU |
| +067+ | 3.36 | Mike Witt | 208.7 | ANA |
| +071+ | 3.14 | Dave LaPoint | 172.3 | SFN |
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