| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 7.52 | 198205120_SFN_WAS |
| Tommy John | NYA | 4.83 | 198205140_NYA_OAK |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 4.24 | 198205140_LAN_NYN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.07 | 198205140_SFN_PHI |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 2.21 | 198205130_CHN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Waits | CLE | -6.73 | 198205120_CLE_SEA |
| Randy Lerch | MIL | -3.75 | 198205120_MIL_KCA |
| Pete Redfern | MIN | -3.52 | 198205140_MIN_DET |
| Mark Bomback | TOR | -2.73 | 198205120_CHA_TOR |
| Allen Ripley | CHN | -2.32 | 198205130_CHN_HOU |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-05-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 2.63 | Steve Rogers | 56 | WAS |
| +004+ | 2.54 | Geoff Zahn | 57 | ANA |
| +007+ | 2.49 | Lamarr Hoyt | 44 | CHA |
| +009+ | 2.21 | Fernando Valenzuela | 63 | LAN |
| +010+ | 2.09 | Dennis Eckersley | 53.7 | BOS |
| +015+ | 1.92 | Len Barker | 52 | CLE |
| +021+ | 1.8 | Jerry Reuss | 56.3 | LAN |
| +023+ | 1.75 | Tim Lollar | 57.3 | SDN |
| +025+ | 1.65 | Joaquin Andujar | 57 | SLN |
| +026+ | 1.63 | Mike Scott | 46.3 | NYN |
| +027+ | 1.63 | Bruce Berenyi | 46 | CIN |
| +029+ | 1.59 | Steve Bedrosian | 27 | ATL |
| +030+ | 1.59 | Britt Burns | 41 | CHA |
| +032+ | 1.55 | Dave Rozema | 27.7 | DET |
| +033+ | 1.54 | Jon Matlack | 37.7 | TEX |
| +035+ | 1.49 | Don Sutton | 48 | HOU |
| +034+ | 1.49 | Tommy John | 48.7 | NYA |
| +037+ | 1.48 | Jim Slaton | 23 | MIL |
| +036+ | 1.48 | Bill Laskey | 29.3 | SFN |
| +043+ | 1.41 | Scott Sanderson | 42.7 | WAS |
| +052+ | 1.29 | Ron Guidry | 51 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Craig Swan | 27.3 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Randy Jones | 53 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Frank Pastore | 49.7 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.12 | Randy Martz | 32.3 | CHN |
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