| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Russell | TEX | -3.08 | 198509250_MIN_TEX |
| Curt Wardle | CLE | -2.68 | 198509230_CLE_OAK |
| John Butcher | MIN | -1.81 | 198509240_MIN_TEX |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -1.72 | 198509240_BAL_MIL |
| Pascual Perez | ATL | -1.67 | 198509240_ATL_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-09-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.3 | Dwight Gooden | 257.7 | NYN |
| +002+ | 9.99 | John Tudor | 247 | SLN |
| +003+ | 9.32 | Orel Hershiser | 223.3 | LAN |
| +006+ | 8.91 | Fernando Valenzuela | 261 | LAN |
| +007+ | 8.22 | Dave Stieb | 250 | TOR |
| +011+ | 6.97 | Rick Reuschel | 184.3 | PIT |
| +014+ | 6.41 | Charlie Leibrandt | 225.7 | KCA |
| +018+ | 5.95 | Dave Dravecky | 211.3 | SDN |
| +022+ | 5.41 | Danny Cox | 235.7 | SLN |
| +025+ | 5.06 | Bret Saberhagen | 220 | KCA |
| +026+ | 5.02 | Bob Welch | 152 | LAN |
| +033+ | 4.64 | Ron Darling | 233.3 | NYN |
| +035+ | 4.59 | Bert Blyleven | 276 | TOT |
| +036+ | 4.56 | Sid Fernandes | 158.7 | NYN |
| +040+ | 4.47 | Bryn Smith | 216 | WAS |
| +041+ | 4.39 | Eric Show | 212.7 | SDN |
| +043+ | 4.35 | Mike Scott | 211.7 | HOU |
| +045+ | 4.27 | Shane Rawley | 191 | PHI |
| +047+ | 4.08 | Jimmy Key | 206.3 | TOR |
| +050+ | 4.04 | Dennis Eckersley | 158.3 | CHN |
| +054+ | 3.87 | Charlie Hough | 250.7 | TEX |
| +058+ | 3.82 | Andy Hawkins | 213.3 | SDN |
| +062+ | 3.68 | Jerry Reuss | 200.3 | LAN |
| +066+ | 3.49 | Tom Seaver | 219 | CHA |
| +071+ | 3.45 | Joaquin Andujar | 256 | SLN |
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