| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 17.38 | 198509210_PIT_NYN |
| John Tudor | SLN | 12.23 | 198509210_WAS_SLN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 7.57 | 198509200_LAN_SFN |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 4.48 | 198509200_PIT_NYN |
| Charlie Leibrandt | KCA | 3.73 | 198509200_MIN_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Bannister | CHA | -2.95 | 198509200_OAK_CHA |
| Kirk McCaskill | ANA | -1.92 | 198509210_CLE_ANA |
| Jeff Russell | TEX | -1.92 | 198509200_SEA_TEX |
| Neal Heaton | CLE | -1.88 | 198509210_CLE_ANA |
| Pascual Perez | ATL | -1.69 | 198509190_CIN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-09-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.2 | Dwight Gooden | 257.7 | NYN |
| +002+ | 9.91 | John Tudor | 247 | SLN |
| +003+ | 9.04 | Orel Hershiser | 216.3 | LAN |
| +005+ | 8.44 | Fernando Valenzuela | 252 | LAN |
| +007+ | 7.58 | Dave Stieb | 240.7 | TOR |
| +014+ | 6.52 | Rick Reuschel | 175.7 | PIT |
| +016+ | 6.32 | Charlie Leibrandt | 225.7 | KCA |
| +017+ | 6.06 | Dave Dravecky | 206.3 | SDN |
| +024+ | 5.01 | Bret Saberhagen | 211 | KCA |
| +026+ | 4.88 | Danny Cox | 228.3 | SLN |
| +027+ | 4.87 | Ron Darling | 227.3 | NYN |
| +032+ | 4.64 | Shane Rawley | 184.3 | PHI |
| +033+ | 4.59 | Bob Welch | 143 | LAN |
| +038+ | 4.39 | Mike Scott | 205.7 | HOU |
| +042+ | 4.32 | Eric Show | 212.7 | SDN |
| +045+ | 4.17 | Andy Hawkins | 206.3 | SDN |
| +047+ | 4.05 | Bryn Smith | 210 | WAS |
| +049+ | 3.98 | Jimmy Key | 205.3 | TOR |
| +050+ | 3.92 | Sid Fernandes | 149.7 | NYN |
| +051+ | 3.9 | Bert Blyleven | 267 | TOT |
| +053+ | 3.86 | Dennis Eckersley | 152.3 | CHN |
| +056+ | 3.8 | Jack Morris | 245.3 | DET |
| +057+ | 3.8 | Charlie Hough | 250.7 | TEX |
| +058+ | 3.79 | Joaquin Andujar | 249 | SLN |
| +063+ | 3.62 | Jerry Reuss | 200.3 | LAN |
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