| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | HOU | 11.08 | 198205310_HOU_WAS |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 6.31 | 198205310_CHA_KCA |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.23 | 198205300_ATL_PHI |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 4.75 | 198206010_LAN_PIT |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 3.74 | 198205310_CIN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Waits | CLE | -5.32 | 198206010_MIN_CLE |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -4.02 | 198205300_SFN_PIT |
| Rich Gale | SFN | -2.12 | 198205300_SFN_PIT |
| Bob Ojeda | BOS | -1.78 | 198205310_BOS_OAK |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | -1.64 | 198205300_TOR_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-06-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.26 | Steve Rogers | 81.7 | WAS |
| +004+ | 3.36 | Lamarr Hoyt | 70 | CHA |
| +006+ | 3.09 | Dennis Eckersley | 76 | BOS |
| +008+ | 2.81 | Tim Lollar | 76.7 | SDN |
| +010+ | 2.77 | Fernando Valenzuela | 86 | LAN |
| +014+ | 2.62 | Mario Soto | 85 | CIN |
| +016+ | 2.48 | Scott Sanderson | 66.7 | WAS |
| +021+ | 2.43 | Tommy John | 72.7 | NYA |
| +025+ | 2.29 | Joaquin Andujar | 78.7 | SLN |
| +024+ | 2.29 | Dick Ruthven | 72.7 | PHI |
| +026+ | 2.24 | Joe Niekro | 78.3 | HOU |
| +028+ | 2.23 | Charlie Lea | 50 | WAS |
| +030+ | 2.12 | Don Sutton | 74.7 | HOU |
| +032+ | 2.07 | Len Barker | 77.3 | CLE |
| +034+ | 2.04 | Bill Laskey | 52.3 | SFN |
| +039+ | 1.96 | Steve Renko | 54.3 | ANA |
| +044+ | 1.88 | Jack Morris | 90.7 | DET |
| +056+ | 1.67 | Ferguson Jenkins | 70.7 | CHN |
| +058+ | 1.65 | Ron Guidry | 71 | NYA |
| +060+ | 1.53 | Craig Swan | 40.7 | NYN |
| +061+ | 1.51 | Dave Rozema | 27.7 | DET |
| +067+ | 1.45 | Mike Krukow | 70.3 | PHI |
| +069+ | 1.44 | Charlie Leibrandt | 34.7 | CIN |
| +071+ | 1.42 | Geoff Zahn | 70 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Bruce Kison | 53.3 | ANA |
_