| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | HOU | 8.77 | 198205210_NYN_HOU |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 8.14 | 198205210_CLE_CHA |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 7.24 | 198205210_SLN_LAN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.12 | 198205190_HOU_PHI |
| Tommy John | NYA | 4.27 | 198205190_NYA_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -3.96 | 198205200_PIT_SFN |
| Pete Redfern | MIN | -3.48 | 198205200_MIN_BAL |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -2.67 | 198205210_OAK_BOS |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -1.62 | 198205200_SEA_BOS |
| Rich Gale | SFN | -1.51 | 198205200_PIT_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-05-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.43 | Steve Rogers | 65 | WAS |
| +005+ | 2.89 | Lamarr Hoyt | 53 | CHA |
| +007+ | 2.53 | Don Sutton | 64.7 | HOU |
| +011+ | 2.22 | Dennis Eckersley | 62.7 | BOS |
| +012+ | 2.1 | Bill Laskey | 38.3 | SFN |
| +014+ | 2.02 | Tim Lollar | 63 | SDN |
| +016+ | 2 | Geoff Zahn | 65 | ANA |
| +020+ | 1.95 | Scott McGregor | 78.7 | BAL |
| +022+ | 1.91 | Steve Bedrosian | 35.3 | ATL |
| +026+ | 1.84 | Scott Sanderson | 50 | WAS |
| +030+ | 1.74 | Tommy John | 55.7 | NYA |
| +031+ | 1.71 | Randy Martz | 38.7 | CHN |
| +033+ | 1.68 | Joe Niekro | 62.3 | HOU |
| +034+ | 1.63 | Steve Renko | 38.7 | ANA |
| +036+ | 1.62 | Fernando Valenzuela | 68 | LAN |
| +039+ | 1.56 | Joaquin Andujar | 61 | SLN |
| +040+ | 1.53 | Ron Guidry | 58 | NYA |
| +041+ | 1.52 | Dave Rozema | 27.7 | DET |
| +042+ | 1.48 | Bruce Kison | 39.3 | ANA |
| +044+ | 1.46 | Mike Scott | 58.3 | NYN |
| +049+ | 1.41 | Jon Matlack | 43 | TEX |
| +050+ | 1.4 | Joe Price | 22.3 | CIN |
| +052+ | 1.4 | Britt Burns | 55 | CHA |
| +053+ | 1.38 | Ferguson Jenkins | 57.7 | CHN |
| +054+ | 1.38 | Len Barker | 59.3 | CLE |
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