| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 10.23 | 198205230_WAS_CIN |
| Tommy John | NYA | 4.82 | 198205250_TOR_NYA |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.48 | 198205240_PHI_CIN |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | 4.13 | 198205240_BAL_TOR |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 3.69 | 198205250_PIT_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Redfern | MIN | -4.46 | 198205240_CLE_MIN |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -3.41 | 198205250_PIT_LAN |
| Dave Frost | KCA | -2.35 | 198205230_TEX_KCA |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | -2.16 | 198205250_BAL_TEX |
| Rich Gale | SFN | -1.18 | 198205240_SLN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-05-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.62 | Steve Rogers | 72.7 | WAS |
| +004+ | 3.36 | Lamarr Hoyt | 62 | CHA |
| +006+ | 2.75 | Dennis Eckersley | 68.7 | BOS |
| +010+ | 2.49 | Tommy John | 64.7 | NYA |
| +011+ | 2.42 | Don Sutton | 64.7 | HOU |
| +013+ | 2.34 | Joaquin Andujar | 70 | SLN |
| +015+ | 2.18 | Steve Renko | 47.7 | ANA |
| +017+ | 2.16 | Tim Lollar | 70 | SDN |
| +020+ | 2.06 | Scott Sanderson | 57.7 | WAS |
| +021+ | 2.06 | Bill Laskey | 45.3 | SFN |
| +022+ | 2.03 | Steve Bedrosian | 37 | ATL |
| +024+ | 1.98 | Geoff Zahn | 65 | ANA |
| +028+ | 1.94 | Fernando Valenzuela | 77 | LAN |
| +030+ | 1.91 | Randy Martz | 45.7 | CHN |
| +031+ | 1.89 | Ron Guidry | 65 | NYA |
| +033+ | 1.81 | Bruce Kison | 48.3 | ANA |
| +034+ | 1.78 | Joe Niekro | 69.3 | HOU |
| +039+ | 1.69 | Randy Jones | 69 | NYN |
| +042+ | 1.64 | Len Barker | 68.3 | CLE |
| +048+ | 1.57 | Ferguson Jenkins | 64.7 | CHN |
| +051+ | 1.54 | Bob Welch | 63.3 | LAN |
| +052+ | 1.53 | Scott McGregor | 86.3 | BAL |
| +056+ | 1.49 | Dave Rozema | 27.7 | DET |
| +058+ | 1.48 | Dick Ruthven | 63.7 | PHI |
| +062+ | 1.43 | Mike Krukow | 58.3 | PHI |
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