| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | NYN | 19.92 | 198510020_NYN_SLN |
| Orel Hershiser | LAN | 9.23 | 198510020_ATL_LAN |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 7.59 | 198510020_TOR_DET |
| Danny Cox | SLN | 2.67 | 198510030_NYN_SLN |
| Eric Show | SDN | 2.28 | 198510020_CIN_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -2.27 | 198510040_DET_BAL |
| Neal Heaton | CLE | -2.02 | 198510040_CLE_MIN |
| John Butcher | MIN | -2 | 198510040_CLE_MIN |
| Ed Whitson | NYA | -1.66 | 198510040_NYA_TOR |
| Matt Young | SEA | -1.56 | 198510040_SEA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1985-10-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 14.47 | Dwight Gooden | 275.7 | NYN |
| +002+ | 11.66 | John Tudor | 266 | SLN |
| +003+ | 10.02 | Orel Hershiser | 238.3 | LAN |
| +006+ | 9.08 | Fernando Valenzuela | 272.3 | LAN |
| +007+ | 8.65 | Dave Stieb | 266 | TOR |
| +013+ | 6.98 | Rick Reuschel | 191.3 | PIT |
| +015+ | 6.47 | Charlie Leibrandt | 237.7 | KCA |
| +018+ | 5.69 | Bret Saberhagen | 229 | KCA |
| +023+ | 5.49 | Danny Cox | 241.7 | SLN |
| +025+ | 5.43 | Bob Welch | 159 | LAN |
| +024+ | 5.43 | Ron Darling | 242.3 | NYN |
| +027+ | 5.17 | Bert Blyleven | 285 | TOT |
| +033+ | 4.86 | Bryn Smith | 223 | WAS |
| +034+ | 4.83 | Eric Show | 227.3 | SDN |
| +035+ | 4.73 | Dave Dravecky | 214.7 | SDN |
| +038+ | 4.51 | Jerry Reuss | 212 | LAN |
| +043+ | 4.32 | Jimmy Key | 213.3 | TOR |
| +052+ | 3.94 | Sid Fernandes | 170.7 | NYN |
| +054+ | 3.9 | Andy Hawkins | 228.7 | SDN |
| +055+ | 3.85 | Charlie Hough | 250.7 | TEX |
| +062+ | 3.67 | Ron Guidry | 258.3 | NYA |
| +064+ | 3.65 | Mike Scott | 220 | HOU |
| +070+ | 3.53 | Tom Seaver | 230.7 | CHA |
| +077+ | 3.19 | Bob Shirley | 109.3 | NYA |
| +078+ | 3.17 | Dennis Eckersley | 169.7 | CHN |
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