| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 10.13 | 198205160_LAN_NYN |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 8.21 | 198205170_ATL_WAS |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 3.62 | 198205170_NYA_KCA |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 2.35 | 198205180_NYA_KCA |
| Ken Forsch | ANA | 1.62 | 198205160_CLE_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Lerch | MIL | -4.42 | 198205160_MIL_CHA |
| Bob Ojeda | BOS | -1.62 | 198205160_BOS_KCA |
| Rick Sutcliffe | CLE | -1.58 | 198205180_TOR_CLE |
| Dave Frost | KCA | -1.51 | 198205180_NYA_KCA |
| Mike Flanagan | BAL | -1.18 | 198205160_BAL_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-05-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.45 | Steve Rogers | 65 | WAS |
| +004+ | 2.88 | Lamarr Hoyt | 53 | CHA |
| +008+ | 2.29 | Dennis Eckersley | 62.7 | BOS |
| +010+ | 2.27 | Geoff Zahn | 61 | ANA |
| +011+ | 2.23 | Fernando Valenzuela | 63 | LAN |
| +012+ | 2.12 | Bill Laskey | 38.3 | SFN |
| +014+ | 2.03 | Don Sutton | 56.7 | HOU |
| +017+ | 1.95 | Len Barker | 52 | CLE |
| +019+ | 1.86 | Scott Sanderson | 50 | WAS |
| +020+ | 1.85 | Mike Scott | 53.3 | NYN |
| +027+ | 1.75 | Tim Lollar | 57.3 | SDN |
| +029+ | 1.72 | Randy Martz | 38.7 | CHN |
| +030+ | 1.7 | Joe Niekro | 62.3 | HOU |
| +033+ | 1.64 | Joaquin Andujar | 57 | SLN |
| +034+ | 1.62 | Steve Renko | 38.7 | ANA |
| +036+ | 1.55 | Ron Guidry | 58 | NYA |
| +035+ | 1.55 | Jon Matlack | 37.7 | TEX |
| +038+ | 1.54 | Jim Slaton | 23.7 | MIL |
| +041+ | 1.53 | Dave Rozema | 27.7 | DET |
| +039+ | 1.53 | Tommy John | 48.7 | NYA |
| +046+ | 1.44 | Steve Bedrosian | 30 | ATL |
| +050+ | 1.37 | Craig Swan | 29.3 | NYN |
| +057+ | 1.26 | Ken Forsch | 71.3 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Joe Price | 20.3 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Britt Burns | 48 | CHA |
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