| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 19.92 | 198510020_NYN_SLN |
| John Tudor | SLN | 11.77 | 198510010_NYN_SLN |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 9.23 | 198510020_ATL_LAN |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 7.59 | 198510020_TOR_DET |
| Rick Reuschel | PIT | 5.25 | 198510010_PIT_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Russell | TEX | -3.17 | 198509300_OAK_TEX |
| Frank Wills | SEA | -2.95 | 198510010_SEA_CLE |
| Pascual Perez | ATL | -2.44 | 198509300_ATL_HOU |
| Don Schulze | CLE | -2.22 | 198510010_SEA_CLE |
| Floyd Bannister | CHA | -1.87 | 198510010_CHA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-10-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 14.43 | Dwight Gooden | 275.7 | NYN |
| +002+ | 11.65 | John Tudor | 266 | SLN |
| +003+ | 10.02 | Orel Hershiser | 238.3 | LAN |
| +006+ | 8.72 | Fernando Valenzuela | 268.3 | LAN |
| +007+ | 8.62 | Dave Stieb | 266 | TOR |
| +011+ | 6.95 | Rick Reuschel | 191.3 | PIT |
| +015+ | 6.46 | Charlie Leibrandt | 237.7 | KCA |
| +019+ | 5.68 | Bret Saberhagen | 229 | KCA |
| +021+ | 5.43 | Bob Welch | 159 | LAN |
| +022+ | 5.4 | Ron Darling | 242.3 | NYN |
| +023+ | 5.36 | Danny Cox | 235.7 | SLN |
| +026+ | 5.17 | Bert Blyleven | 285 | TOT |
| +032+ | 4.84 | Bryn Smith | 223 | WAS |
| +033+ | 4.82 | Eric Show | 227.3 | SDN |
| +035+ | 4.73 | Dave Dravecky | 214.7 | SDN |
| +044+ | 4.32 | Sid Fernandes | 165.7 | NYN |
| +048+ | 4.12 | Tom Seaver | 225.7 | CHA |
| +049+ | 4.09 | Jimmy Key | 206.3 | TOR |
| +051+ | 3.97 | Jerry Reuss | 206 | LAN |
| +054+ | 3.92 | Andy Hawkins | 219.7 | SDN |
| +057+ | 3.85 | Charlie Hough | 250.7 | TEX |
| +065+ | 3.63 | Mike Scott | 220 | HOU |
| +067+ | 3.5 | Shane Rawley | 193.7 | PHI |
| +070+ | 3.47 | Dan Petry | 236 | DET |
| +071+ | 3.46 | Dennis Eckersley | 163.7 | CHN |
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