| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 10.23 | 198205230_WAS_CIN |
| Don Sutton | HOU | 8.77 | 198205210_NYN_HOU |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 8.14 | 198205210_CLE_CHA |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 7.24 | 198205210_SLN_LAN |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 5.1 | 198205220_TEX_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Lerch | MIL | -3.89 | 198205220_SEA_MIL |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -2.67 | 198205210_OAK_BOS |
| Dave Frost | KCA | -2.35 | 198205230_TEX_KCA |
| Darrell Jackson | MIN | -2.34 | 198205220_MIN_NYA |
| Allen Ripley | CHN | -1.43 | 198205220_CHN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-05-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.62 | Steve Rogers | 72.7 | WAS |
| +005+ | 2.77 | Lamarr Hoyt | 53 | CHA |
| +006+ | 2.74 | Dennis Eckersley | 68.7 | BOS |
| +009+ | 2.41 | Don Sutton | 64.7 | HOU |
| +012+ | 2.17 | Steve Renko | 47.7 | ANA |
| +015+ | 2.06 | Scott Sanderson | 57.7 | WAS |
| +014+ | 2.06 | Bill Laskey | 45.3 | SFN |
| +019+ | 1.97 | Geoff Zahn | 65 | ANA |
| +022+ | 1.95 | Tim Lollar | 63 | SDN |
| +024+ | 1.89 | Randy Martz | 45.7 | CHN |
| +025+ | 1.89 | Ron Guidry | 65 | NYA |
| +027+ | 1.88 | Scott McGregor | 78.7 | BAL |
| +028+ | 1.88 | Steve Bedrosian | 35.3 | ATL |
| +033+ | 1.78 | Joe Niekro | 69.3 | HOU |
| +038+ | 1.68 | Tommy John | 55.7 | NYA |
| +039+ | 1.67 | Randy Jones | 69 | NYN |
| +046+ | 1.54 | Fernando Valenzuela | 68 | LAN |
| +047+ | 1.54 | Bob Welch | 63.3 | LAN |
| +048+ | 1.53 | Joaquin Andujar | 61 | SLN |
| +049+ | 1.48 | Dave Rozema | 27.7 | DET |
| +051+ | 1.46 | Dick Ruthven | 63.7 | PHI |
| +052+ | 1.46 | Bruce Kison | 39.3 | ANA |
| +055+ | 1.41 | Mike Krukow | 58.3 | PHI |
| +056+ | 1.4 | Joe Price | 22.7 | CIN |
| +059+ | 1.36 | Mike Scott | 58.3 | NYN |
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