| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britt Burns | CHA | 10.44 | 198205100_CHA_TOR |
| Don Sutton | HOU | 6.72 | 198205100_PIT_HOU |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.05 | 198205090_SDN_PHI |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 4.28 | 198205090_LAN_WAS |
| Tommy John | NYA | 3.4 | 198205090_NYA_SEA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bomback | TOR | -3.26 | 198205080_KCA_TOR |
| Pete Redfern | MIN | -2.66 | 198205090_MIN_MIL |
| Dave Frost | KCA | -2.43 | 198205080_KCA_TOR |
| Rich Gale | SFN | -2.33 | 198205100_SFN_WAS |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.14 | 198205100_CLE_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-05-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 2.61 | Jerry Reuss | 52.3 | LAN |
| +005+ | 2.51 | Geoff Zahn | 57 | ANA |
| +006+ | 2.21 | Steve Rogers | 49 | WAS |
| +007+ | 2.2 | Tim Lollar | 51.3 | SDN |
| +009+ | 2.05 | Lamarr Hoyt | 35 | CHA |
| +017+ | 1.61 | Scott Sanderson | 35.7 | WAS |
| +018+ | 1.6 | Len Barker | 43 | CLE |
| +019+ | 1.59 | Mike Scott | 46.3 | NYN |
| +022+ | 1.55 | Tommy John | 45 | NYA |
| +023+ | 1.53 | Britt Burns | 41 | CHA |
| +026+ | 1.51 | Dennis Eckersley | 45.7 | BOS |
| +027+ | 1.5 | Fernando Valenzuela | 54 | LAN |
| +031+ | 1.46 | Joe Niekro | 48 | HOU |
| +030+ | 1.46 | Don Sutton | 48 | HOU |
| +038+ | 1.32 | Mike Krukow | 38 | PHI |
| +040+ | 1.29 | Chuck Rainey | 31.3 | BOS |
| +042+ | 1.27 | Randy Martz | 27.3 | CHN |
| +043+ | 1.27 | Dave Rozema | 24.7 | DET |
| +045+ | 1.26 | Steve Bedrosian | 23.7 | ATL |
| +044+ | 1.26 | Randy Jones | 45 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.25 | Ron Guidry | 44 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Jon Matlack | 29.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Mario Soto | 49.3 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Joaquin Andujar | 50 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Bruce Berenyi | 39 | CIN |
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