| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 18.81 | 198509260_NYN_CHN |
| John Tudor | SLN | 10.57 | 198509260_PHI_SLN |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 8.82 | 198509270_SFN_LAN |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 6.77 | 198509270_TOR_MIL |
| Charlie Leibrandt | KCA | 4.41 | 198509260_KCA_SEA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Wills | SEA | -3.9 | 198509270_TEX_SEA |
| Neal Heaton | CLE | -2.36 | 198509270_ANA_CLE |
| Floyd Bannister | CHA | -2.12 | 198509260_CHA_OAK |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -1.77 | 198509260_BAL_MIL |
| Mike Mason | TEX | -1.28 | 198509270_TEX_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-09-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 14.09 | Dwight Gooden | 266.7 | NYN |
| +002+ | 10.76 | John Tudor | 256 | SLN |
| +003+ | 9.68 | Orel Hershiser | 232.3 | LAN |
| +006+ | 8.89 | Fernando Valenzuela | 261 | LAN |
| +007+ | 8.7 | Dave Stieb | 258 | TOR |
| +012+ | 6.95 | Rick Reuschel | 184.3 | PIT |
| +014+ | 6.68 | Charlie Leibrandt | 233.3 | KCA |
| +019+ | 5.87 | Dave Dravecky | 211.3 | SDN |
| +022+ | 5.37 | Danny Cox | 235.7 | SLN |
| +023+ | 5.07 | Bret Saberhagen | 220 | KCA |
| +024+ | 5.01 | Bob Welch | 152 | LAN |
| +026+ | 4.92 | Eric Show | 221.7 | SDN |
| +033+ | 4.64 | Ron Darling | 233.3 | NYN |
| +037+ | 4.56 | Bert Blyleven | 276 | TOT |
| +038+ | 4.56 | Sid Fernandes | 158.7 | NYN |
| +041+ | 4.42 | Bryn Smith | 216 | WAS |
| +045+ | 4.06 | Jimmy Key | 206.3 | TOR |
| +049+ | 3.97 | Jerry Reuss | 206 | LAN |
| +052+ | 3.9 | Andy Hawkins | 219.7 | SDN |
| +056+ | 3.86 | Charlie Hough | 250.7 | TEX |
| +062+ | 3.62 | Joaquin Andujar | 263 | SLN |
| +066+ | 3.52 | Mike Scott | 214 | HOU |
| +067+ | 3.49 | Tom Seaver | 219 | CHA |
| +070+ | 3.47 | Shane Rawley | 193.7 | PHI |
| +071+ | 3.47 | Dan Petry | 236 | DET |
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