| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 8.76 | 198509220_LAN_SFN |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 6.34 | 198509220_MIL_TOR |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 3.89 | 198509240_SFN_SDN |
| Shane Rawley | PHI | 2.5 | 198509220_CHN_PHI |
| Mike Scott | HOU | 2.02 | 198509230_LAN_HOU |
| 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 |
| John Butcher | MIN | -1.81 | 198509240_MIN_TEX |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -1.72 | 198509240_BAL_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-09-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.29 | Dwight Gooden | 257.7 | NYN |
| +002+ | 10 | John Tudor | 247 | SLN |
| +003+ | 9.32 | Orel Hershiser | 223.3 | LAN |
| +005+ | 8.53 | Fernando Valenzuela | 252 | LAN |
| +007+ | 8.29 | Dave Stieb | 250 | TOR |
| +013+ | 6.6 | Rick Reuschel | 175.7 | PIT |
| +014+ | 6.41 | Charlie Leibrandt | 225.7 | KCA |
| +018+ | 5.95 | Dave Dravecky | 211.3 | SDN |
| +023+ | 5.1 | Bret Saberhagen | 211 | KCA |
| +025+ | 5.02 | Bob Welch | 152 | LAN |
| +027+ | 4.96 | Danny Cox | 228.3 | SLN |
| +028+ | 4.95 | Ron Darling | 227.3 | NYN |
| +034+ | 4.56 | Sid Fernandes | 158.7 | NYN |
| +039+ | 4.45 | Bryn Smith | 216 | WAS |
| +041+ | 4.39 | Eric Show | 212.7 | SDN |
| +043+ | 4.37 | Mike Scott | 211.7 | HOU |
| +044+ | 4.25 | Shane Rawley | 191 | PHI |
| +050+ | 4.04 | Dennis Eckersley | 158.3 | CHN |
| +049+ | 4.04 | Jimmy Key | 205.3 | TOR |
| +052+ | 3.98 | Bert Blyleven | 267 | TOT |
| +054+ | 3.91 | Jack Morris | 245.3 | DET |
| +055+ | 3.88 | Charlie Hough | 250.7 | TEX |
| +059+ | 3.83 | Andy Hawkins | 213.3 | SDN |
| +062+ | 3.69 | Jerry Reuss | 200.3 | LAN |
| +066+ | 3.48 | Tom Seaver | 219 | CHA |
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