| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 17.38 | 198509210_PIT_NYN |
| John Tudor | SLN | 12.23 | 198509210_WAS_SLN |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 8.76 | 198509220_LAN_SFN |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 6.34 | 198509220_MIL_TOR |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 4.48 | 198509200_PIT_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Wills | SEA | -3.18 | 198509220_SEA_TEX |
| Floyd Bannister | CHA | -2.95 | 198509200_OAK_CHA |
| Mike Mason | TEX | -2 | 198509220_SEA_TEX |
| Kirk McCaskill | ANA | -1.92 | 198509210_CLE_ANA |
| Neal Heaton | CLE | -1.88 | 198509210_CLE_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-09-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.23 | Dwight Gooden | 257.7 | NYN |
| +002+ | 9.93 | John Tudor | 247 | SLN |
| +003+ | 9.26 | Orel Hershiser | 223.3 | LAN |
| +005+ | 8.46 | Fernando Valenzuela | 252 | LAN |
| +007+ | 8.22 | Dave Stieb | 250 | TOR |
| +013+ | 6.53 | Rick Reuschel | 175.7 | PIT |
| +016+ | 6.34 | Charlie Leibrandt | 225.7 | KCA |
| +017+ | 6.08 | Dave Dravecky | 206.3 | SDN |
| +023+ | 5.03 | Bret Saberhagen | 211 | KCA |
| +027+ | 4.9 | Danny Cox | 228.3 | SLN |
| +028+ | 4.89 | Ron Darling | 227.3 | NYN |
| +032+ | 4.6 | Bob Welch | 143 | LAN |
| +036+ | 4.4 | Mike Scott | 205.7 | HOU |
| +038+ | 4.34 | Eric Show | 212.7 | SDN |
| +042+ | 4.21 | Shane Rawley | 191 | PHI |
| +047+ | 4.07 | Bryn Smith | 210 | WAS |
| +048+ | 4 | Dennis Eckersley | 158.3 | CHN |
| +049+ | 3.99 | Jimmy Key | 205.3 | TOR |
| +051+ | 3.93 | Sid Fernandes | 149.7 | NYN |
| +053+ | 3.89 | Bert Blyleven | 267 | TOT |
| +057+ | 3.84 | Jack Morris | 245.3 | DET |
| +059+ | 3.82 | Charlie Hough | 250.7 | TEX |
| +060+ | 3.77 | Andy Hawkins | 213.3 | SDN |
| +062+ | 3.63 | Jerry Reuss | 200.3 | LAN |
| +070+ | 3.39 | Joaquin Andujar | 256 | SLN |
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