| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 8.82 | 198509270_SFN_LAN |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 6.77 | 198509270_TOR_MIL |
| Sid Fernandez | NYN | 1.96 | 198509290_NYN_PIT |
| Shane Rawley | PHI | 1.92 | 198509270_PHI_CHN |
| Eric Show | SDN | 1.88 | 198509270_SDN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Wills | SEA | -3.9 | 198509270_TEX_SEA |
| Curt Wardle | CLE | -3.74 | 198509290_ANA_CLE |
| John Butcher | MIN | -2.11 | 198509290_KCA_MIN |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -2.08 | 198509291_BAL_NYA |
| Curt Young | OAK | -1.73 | 198509290_CHA_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-09-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 14.09 | Dwight Gooden | 266.7 | NYN |
| +002+ | 10.78 | John Tudor | 256 | SLN |
| +003+ | 9.69 | Orel Hershiser | 232.3 | LAN |
| +006+ | 8.9 | Fernando Valenzuela | 261 | LAN |
| +007+ | 8.71 | Dave Stieb | 258 | TOR |
| +011+ | 6.94 | Rick Reuschel | 184.3 | PIT |
| +014+ | 6.7 | Charlie Leibrandt | 233.3 | KCA |
| +019+ | 5.88 | Dave Dravecky | 211.3 | SDN |
| +021+ | 5.43 | Bob Welch | 159 | LAN |
| +022+ | 5.39 | Danny Cox | 235.7 | SLN |
| +025+ | 5.08 | Bret Saberhagen | 220 | KCA |
| +027+ | 4.93 | Eric Show | 221.7 | SDN |
| +034+ | 4.63 | Ron Darling | 233.3 | NYN |
| +036+ | 4.56 | Bert Blyleven | 276 | TOT |
| +040+ | 4.42 | Bryn Smith | 216 | WAS |
| +042+ | 4.33 | Sid Fernandes | 165.7 | NYN |
| +046+ | 4.1 | Tom Seaver | 225.7 | CHA |
| +049+ | 4.06 | Jimmy Key | 206.3 | TOR |
| +050+ | 3.97 | Jerry Reuss | 206 | LAN |
| +055+ | 3.91 | Andy Hawkins | 219.7 | SDN |
| +057+ | 3.86 | Charlie Hough | 250.7 | TEX |
| +063+ | 3.64 | Joaquin Andujar | 263 | SLN |
| +066+ | 3.54 | Mike Scott | 214 | HOU |
| +067+ | 3.49 | Shane Rawley | 193.7 | PHI |
| +071+ | 3.47 | Dan Petry | 236 | DET |
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