| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 8.21 | 198205170_ATL_WAS |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.12 | 198205190_HOU_PHI |
| Tommy John | NYA | 4.27 | 198205190_NYA_KCA |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 3.62 | 198205170_NYA_KCA |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 1.42 | 198205180_HOU_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sutcliffe | CLE | -1.58 | 198205180_TOR_CLE |
| Dave Frost | KCA | -1.51 | 198205180_NYA_KCA |
| Don Robinson | PIT | -0.83 | 198205190_PIT_SFN |
| Larry Andersen | SEA | -0.48 | 198205190_SEA_BOS |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | -0.45 | 198205180_ANA_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-05-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 3.44 | Steve Rogers | 65 | WAS |
| +005+ | 2.87 | Lamarr Hoyt | 53 | CHA |
| +010+ | 2.27 | Geoff Zahn | 61 | ANA |
| +011+ | 2.23 | Dennis Eckersley | 62.7 | BOS |
| +012+ | 2.23 | Fernando Valenzuela | 63 | LAN |
| +013+ | 2.12 | Bill Laskey | 38.3 | SFN |
| +015+ | 2.03 | Tim Lollar | 63 | SDN |
| +016+ | 2.02 | Don Sutton | 56.7 | HOU |
| +020+ | 1.86 | Scott Sanderson | 50 | WAS |
| +022+ | 1.84 | Mike Scott | 53.3 | NYN |
| +027+ | 1.75 | Tommy John | 55.7 | NYA |
| +030+ | 1.73 | Randy Martz | 38.7 | CHN |
| +031+ | 1.7 | Joe Niekro | 62.3 | HOU |
| +032+ | 1.65 | Steve Bedrosian | 32.3 | ATL |
| +034+ | 1.62 | Steve Renko | 38.7 | ANA |
| +036+ | 1.58 | Joaquin Andujar | 61 | SLN |
| +037+ | 1.54 | Ron Guidry | 58 | NYA |
| +039+ | 1.53 | Dave Rozema | 27.7 | DET |
| +041+ | 1.47 | Bruce Kison | 39.3 | ANA |
| +046+ | 1.41 | Jon Matlack | 43 | TEX |
| +047+ | 1.37 | Craig Swan | 29.3 | NYN |
| +050+ | 1.35 | Len Barker | 59.3 | CLE |
| +055+ | 1.26 | Ken Forsch | 71.3 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Joe Price | 20.3 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Mike Krukow | 50.3 | PHI |
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