| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Wardle | CLE | -3.74 | 198509290_ANA_CLE |
| Jeff Russell | TEX | -3.17 | 198509300_OAK_TEX |
| Pascual Perez | ATL | -2.44 | 198509300_ATL_HOU |
| John Butcher | MIN | -2.11 | 198509290_KCA_MIN |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -2.08 | 198509291_BAL_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-09-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 14.08 | Dwight Gooden | 266.7 | NYN |
| +002+ | 10.78 | John Tudor | 256 | SLN |
| +004+ | 9.69 | Orel Hershiser | 232.3 | LAN |
| +006+ | 8.71 | Fernando Valenzuela | 268.3 | LAN |
| +007+ | 8.7 | Dave Stieb | 258 | TOR |
| +011+ | 6.94 | Rick Reuschel | 184.3 | PIT |
| +014+ | 6.7 | Charlie Leibrandt | 233.3 | KCA |
| +020+ | 5.88 | Dave Dravecky | 211.3 | SDN |
| +021+ | 5.68 | Bret Saberhagen | 229 | KCA |
| +022+ | 5.43 | Bob Welch | 159 | LAN |
| +023+ | 5.38 | Danny Cox | 235.7 | SLN |
| +025+ | 5.17 | Bert Blyleven | 285 | TOT |
| +028+ | 4.93 | Eric Show | 221.7 | SDN |
| +036+ | 4.63 | Ron Darling | 233.3 | NYN |
| +040+ | 4.41 | Bryn Smith | 216 | WAS |
| +042+ | 4.33 | Sid Fernandes | 165.7 | NYN |
| +046+ | 4.11 | Tom Seaver | 225.7 | CHA |
| +049+ | 4.06 | Jimmy Key | 206.3 | TOR |
| +051+ | 3.97 | Jerry Reuss | 206 | LAN |
| +055+ | 3.9 | Andy Hawkins | 219.7 | SDN |
| +058+ | 3.86 | Charlie Hough | 250.7 | TEX |
| +063+ | 3.64 | Joaquin Andujar | 263 | SLN |
| +066+ | 3.51 | Mike Scott | 214 | HOU |
| +067+ | 3.48 | Shane Rawley | 193.7 | PHI |
| +070+ | 3.47 | Dan Petry | 236 | DET |
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