| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 10.14 | 198205290_CIN_WAS |
| Tommy John | NYA | 6.54 | 198205290_NYA_MIN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.23 | 198205300_ATL_PHI |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 4.15 | 198205300_LAN_CHN |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | 3.21 | 198205292_TOR_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -4.02 | 198205300_SFN_PIT |
| Randy Lerch | MIL | -3.82 | 198205290_MIL_ANA |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -3.3 | 198205290_BOS_SEA |
| Rich Gale | SFN | -2.12 | 198205300_SFN_PIT |
| Dave Frost | KCA | -1.72 | 198205280_KCA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-05-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.22 | Steve Rogers | 81.7 | WAS |
| +003+ | 3.29 | Lamarr Hoyt | 70 | CHA |
| +005+ | 3.24 | Don Sutton | 73.7 | HOU |
| +006+ | 3.04 | Dennis Eckersley | 76 | BOS |
| +009+ | 2.78 | Tim Lollar | 76.7 | SDN |
| +010+ | 2.72 | Fernando Valenzuela | 86 | LAN |
| +016+ | 2.45 | Scott Sanderson | 66.7 | WAS |
| +017+ | 2.32 | Dick Ruthven | 72.7 | PHI |
| +020+ | 2.28 | Joaquin Andujar | 78.7 | SLN |
| +022+ | 2.19 | Tommy John | 70.7 | NYA |
| +024+ | 2.19 | Joe Niekro | 78.3 | HOU |
| +026+ | 2.13 | Randy Martz | 53 | CHN |
| +027+ | 2.11 | Mario Soto | 79 | CIN |
| +030+ | 2.04 | Len Barker | 77.3 | CLE |
| +031+ | 2.03 | Bill Laskey | 52.3 | SFN |
| +035+ | 1.93 | Steve Renko | 54.3 | ANA |
| +039+ | 1.87 | Mike Krukow | 65.3 | PHI |
| +041+ | 1.85 | Jack Morris | 90.7 | DET |
| +051+ | 1.65 | Ferguson Jenkins | 70.7 | CHN |
| +053+ | 1.6 | Craig Swan | 39.3 | NYN |
| +056+ | 1.59 | Ron Guidry | 71 | NYA |
| +065+ | 1.5 | Dave Rozema | 27.7 | DET |
| +069+ | 1.46 | Charlie Leibrandt | 34.7 | CIN |
| +071+ | 1.39 | Charlie Lea | 41 | WAS |
| +072+ | 1.38 | Geoff Zahn | 70 | ANA |
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