| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | HOU | 11.08 | 198205310_HOU_WAS |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 10.14 | 198205290_CIN_WAS |
| Tommy John | NYA | 6.54 | 198205290_NYA_MIN |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 6.31 | 198205310_CHA_KCA |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.23 | 198205300_ATL_PHI |
| 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 |
| Bob Ojeda | BOS | -1.78 | 198205310_BOS_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-05-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.28 | Steve Rogers | 81.7 | WAS |
| +003+ | 3.36 | Lamarr Hoyt | 70 | CHA |
| +005+ | 3.1 | Dennis Eckersley | 76 | BOS |
| +006+ | 2.83 | Tim Lollar | 76.7 | SDN |
| +010+ | 2.78 | Fernando Valenzuela | 86 | LAN |
| +013+ | 2.61 | Mario Soto | 85 | CIN |
| +016+ | 2.5 | Scott Sanderson | 66.7 | WAS |
| +018+ | 2.43 | Tommy John | 72.7 | NYA |
| +021+ | 2.34 | Joaquin Andujar | 78.7 | SLN |
| +022+ | 2.28 | Dick Ruthven | 72.7 | PHI |
| +023+ | 2.26 | Joe Niekro | 78.3 | HOU |
| +025+ | 2.24 | Charlie Lea | 50 | WAS |
| +027+ | 2.16 | Randy Martz | 53 | CHN |
| +028+ | 2.14 | Don Sutton | 74.7 | HOU |
| +030+ | 2.09 | Len Barker | 77.3 | CLE |
| +032+ | 2.08 | Bill Laskey | 52.3 | SFN |
| +037+ | 1.97 | Steve Renko | 54.3 | ANA |
| +041+ | 1.91 | Jack Morris | 90.7 | DET |
| +044+ | 1.84 | Mike Krukow | 65.3 | PHI |
| +052+ | 1.7 | Ferguson Jenkins | 70.7 | CHN |
| +058+ | 1.65 | Ron Guidry | 71 | NYA |
| +064+ | 1.54 | Craig Swan | 40.7 | NYN |
| +065+ | 1.52 | Dave Rozema | 27.7 | DET |
| +068+ | 1.44 | Charlie Leibrandt | 34.7 | CIN |
| +070+ | 1.43 | Geoff Zahn | 70 | ANA |
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