| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | HOU | 9.29 | 198205260_WAS_HOU |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 7.82 | 198205260_KCA_CHA |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 5.96 | 198205260_KCA_CHA |
| Scott Sanderson | WAS | 5.18 | 198205280_CIN_WAS |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 4.72 | 198205260_PIT_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Waits | CLE | -6.91 | 198205260_CLE_MIN |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -3.32 | 198205270_BOS_SEA |
| Darrell Jackson | MIN | -2.04 | 198205260_CLE_MIN |
| Dave Frost | KCA | -1.72 | 198205280_KCA_TEX |
| Allen Ripley | CHN | -0.92 | 198205260_CHN_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-05-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.61 | Steve Rogers | 72.7 | WAS |
| +004+ | 3.38 | Lamarr Hoyt | 62 | CHA |
| +005+ | 3.21 | Don Sutton | 73.7 | HOU |
| +006+ | 3 | Dennis Eckersley | 76 | BOS |
| +011+ | 2.49 | Tommy John | 64.7 | NYA |
| +013+ | 2.44 | Scott Sanderson | 66.7 | WAS |
| +015+ | 2.35 | Joaquin Andujar | 70 | SLN |
| +018+ | 2.19 | Steve Renko | 47.7 | ANA |
| +020+ | 2.18 | Tim Lollar | 70 | SDN |
| +021+ | 2.17 | Randy Martz | 53 | CHN |
| +024+ | 2.08 | Mario Soto | 79 | CIN |
| +025+ | 2.07 | Bill Laskey | 52.3 | SFN |
| +027+ | 1.96 | Fernando Valenzuela | 77 | LAN |
| +034+ | 1.86 | Mike Krukow | 65.3 | PHI |
| +035+ | 1.83 | Bruce Kison | 48.3 | ANA |
| +037+ | 1.77 | Joe Niekro | 69.3 | HOU |
| +044+ | 1.65 | Len Barker | 68.3 | CLE |
| +048+ | 1.63 | Craig Swan | 37.3 | NYN |
| +051+ | 1.6 | Ron Guidry | 71 | NYA |
| +055+ | 1.56 | Ferguson Jenkins | 64.7 | CHN |
| +058+ | 1.55 | Scott McGregor | 86.3 | BAL |
| +063+ | 1.5 | Dick Ruthven | 63.7 | PHI |
| +065+ | 1.49 | Dave Rozema | 27.7 | DET |
| +072+ | 1.39 | Charlie Lea | 41 | WAS |
| +073+ | 1.38 | Joe Price | 24.7 | CIN |
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