| 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 |
| Shane Rawley | PHI | 2.5 | 198509220_CHN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Wills | SEA | -3.18 | 198509220_SEA_TEX |
| Curt Wardle | CLE | -2.68 | 198509230_CLE_OAK |
| Mike Mason | TEX | -2 | 198509220_SEA_TEX |
| Kirk McCaskill | ANA | -1.92 | 198509210_CLE_ANA |
| Juan Berenguer | DET | -1.42 | 198509230_DET_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-09-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.24 | Dwight Gooden | 257.7 | NYN |
| +002+ | 9.95 | John Tudor | 247 | SLN |
| +003+ | 9.28 | Orel Hershiser | 223.3 | LAN |
| +005+ | 8.48 | Fernando Valenzuela | 252 | LAN |
| +007+ | 8.24 | Dave Stieb | 250 | TOR |
| +013+ | 6.56 | Rick Reuschel | 175.7 | PIT |
| +016+ | 6.35 | Charlie Leibrandt | 225.7 | KCA |
| +017+ | 6.09 | Dave Dravecky | 206.3 | SDN |
| +023+ | 5.04 | Bret Saberhagen | 211 | KCA |
| +025+ | 4.92 | Danny Cox | 228.3 | SLN |
| +026+ | 4.9 | Ron Darling | 227.3 | NYN |
| +031+ | 4.61 | Bob Welch | 143 | LAN |
| +039+ | 4.35 | Eric Show | 212.7 | SDN |
| +041+ | 4.33 | Mike Scott | 211.7 | HOU |
| +043+ | 4.22 | Shane Rawley | 191 | PHI |
| +046+ | 4.08 | Bryn Smith | 210 | WAS |
| +048+ | 4.01 | Dennis Eckersley | 158.3 | CHN |
| +049+ | 4 | Jimmy Key | 205.3 | TOR |
| +051+ | 3.94 | Sid Fernandes | 149.7 | NYN |
| +054+ | 3.91 | Bert Blyleven | 267 | TOT |
| +057+ | 3.86 | Jack Morris | 245.3 | DET |
| +059+ | 3.83 | Charlie Hough | 250.7 | TEX |
| +061+ | 3.78 | Andy Hawkins | 213.3 | SDN |
| +064+ | 3.65 | Jerry Reuss | 200.3 | LAN |
| +068+ | 3.41 | Joaquin Andujar | 256 | SLN |
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