| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britt Burns | CHA | 9.98 | 198205150_MIL_CHA |
| Don Sutton | HOU | 7.85 | 198205150_CHN_HOU |
| Tommy John | NYA | 4.83 | 198205140_NYA_OAK |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 4.24 | 198205140_LAN_NYN |
| Vida Blue | KCA | 4.23 | 198205150_BOS_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Redfern | MIN | -3.52 | 198205140_MIN_DET |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -3.01 | 198205150_CIN_PIT |
| Allen Ripley | CHN | -2.32 | 198205130_CHN_HOU |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -2.15 | 198205150_BOS_KCA |
| Dave Frost | KCA | -2.05 | 198205130_BOS_KCA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-05-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 2.66 | Steve Rogers | 56 | WAS |
| +006+ | 2.51 | Lamarr Hoyt | 44 | CHA |
| +007+ | 2.28 | Geoff Zahn | 61 | ANA |
| +008+ | 2.25 | Fernando Valenzuela | 63 | LAN |
| +010+ | 2.11 | Dennis Eckersley | 53.7 | BOS |
| +011+ | 2.11 | Don Sutton | 56.7 | HOU |
| +016+ | 1.96 | Len Barker | 52 | CLE |
| +017+ | 1.85 | Jerry Reuss | 56.3 | LAN |
| +021+ | 1.78 | Tim Lollar | 57.3 | SDN |
| +025+ | 1.67 | Bruce Berenyi | 46 | CIN |
| +028+ | 1.66 | Mike Scott | 46.3 | NYN |
| +027+ | 1.66 | Joaquin Andujar | 57 | SLN |
| +031+ | 1.56 | Jon Matlack | 37.7 | TEX |
| +034+ | 1.55 | Dave Rozema | 27.7 | DET |
| +035+ | 1.53 | Tommy John | 48.7 | NYA |
| +037+ | 1.5 | Bill Laskey | 29.3 | SFN |
| +038+ | 1.49 | Jim Slaton | 23 | MIL |
| +041+ | 1.44 | Steve Bedrosian | 30 | ATL |
| +045+ | 1.42 | Scott Sanderson | 42.7 | WAS |
| +048+ | 1.33 | Ron Guidry | 51 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Joe Price | 20.3 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Scott McGregor | 69.7 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Randy Jones | 53 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Craig Swan | 27.3 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Britt Burns | 48 | CHA |
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