| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 15.54 | 198509160_PHI_NYN |
| John Tudor | SLN | 13.51 | 198509161_SLN_PIT |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 9.17 | 198509150_LAN_CIN |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 4.49 | 198509150_PHI_PIT |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 3.85 | 198509140_SDN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Bannister | CHA | -2.43 | 198509140_CHA_SEA |
| Pascual Perez | ATL | -2.21 | 198509140_SFN_ATL |
| Neal Heaton | CLE | -2.08 | 198509142_MIN_CLE |
| Mike Mason | TEX | -2.05 | 198509160_TEX_MIN |
| Kirk McCaskill | ANA | -2.03 | 198509150_TEX_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-09-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 12.43 | Dwight Gooden | 249.7 | NYN |
| +002+ | 10.42 | John Tudor | 242 | SLN |
| +005+ | 8.36 | Orel Hershiser | 207.3 | LAN |
| +006+ | 8.19 | Fernando Valenzuela | 245.7 | LAN |
| +007+ | 7.75 | Dave Stieb | 236 | TOR |
| +014+ | 6.18 | Rick Reuschel | 169.7 | PIT |
| +016+ | 5.81 | Charlie Leibrandt | 218.3 | KCA |
| +018+ | 5.59 | Dave Dravecky | 197.3 | SDN |
| +020+ | 5.27 | Ron Darling | 220.7 | NYN |
| +021+ | 5.19 | Bob Welch | 136.3 | LAN |
| +022+ | 5.13 | Bret Saberhagen | 203.7 | KCA |
| +025+ | 4.83 | Bryn Smith | 205.3 | WAS |
| +028+ | 4.77 | Danny Cox | 221 | SLN |
| +037+ | 4.27 | Andy Hawkins | 199 | SDN |
| +041+ | 4.2 | Mike Scott | 199.7 | HOU |
| +045+ | 4.11 | Ron Guidry | 228.3 | NYA |
| +049+ | 3.98 | Shane Rawley | 175.3 | PHI |
| +051+ | 3.87 | Bert Blyleven | 258.7 | TOT |
| +053+ | 3.8 | Charlie Hough | 242.7 | TEX |
| +056+ | 3.74 | Jimmy Key | 198.3 | TOR |
| +063+ | 3.5 | Mike Witt | 222.7 | ANA |
| +064+ | 3.49 | Joaquin Andujar | 239.7 | SLN |
| +065+ | 3.43 | Eric Show | 203.7 | SDN |
| +067+ | 3.39 | Sid Fernandes | 141.7 | NYN |
| +068+ | 3.37 | Dave LaPoint | 185 | SFN |
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