| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Lerch | MIL | -4.51 | 198205020_MIL_MIN |
| Rick Waits | CLE | -4.04 | 198205020_OAK_CLE |
| Pete Redfern | MIN | -2.55 | 198205040_MIN_BOS |
| Mike Flanagan | BAL | -2.31 | 198205030_SEA_BAL |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | -1.59 | 198205020_TEX_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-05-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 2.78 | Steve Rogers | 44 | WAS |
| +004+ | 2.25 | Jerry Reuss | 44 | LAN |
| +006+ | 1.87 | Geoff Zahn | 48 | ANA |
| +009+ | 1.68 | Scott Sanderson | 29.7 | WAS |
| +010+ | 1.63 | Len Barker | 37 | CLE |
| +013+ | 1.57 | Britt Burns | 34.7 | CHA |
| +015+ | 1.53 | Frank Pastore | 38 | CIN |
| +017+ | 1.5 | Fernando Valenzuela | 45 | LAN |
| +019+ | 1.44 | Lamarr Hoyt | 28.3 | CHA |
| +028+ | 1.33 | Ricky Mahler | 39.3 | ATL |
| +030+ | 1.32 | Tim Lollar | 42.3 | SDN |
| +032+ | 1.29 | Dave Rozema | 20.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Mike Scott | 40 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Ron Guidry | 37 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Bob Walk | 37.3 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Mike Krukow | 31.3 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.09 | Bill Laskey | 16.7 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Steve Bedrosian | 19.3 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Tom Underwood | 36.3 | OAK |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Joe Niekro | 41 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 0.95 | Dennis Eckersley | 37.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.94 | Don Sutton | 33.7 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 0.94 | Joaquin Andujar | 43 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 0.86 | Jack Morris | 47 | DET |
| XXXXX | 0.84 | Craig Swan | 24 | NYN |
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