| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | HOU | 8.07 | 198206060_PHI_HOU |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 6.02 | 198206050_LAN_SLN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.59 | 198206040_PHI_HOU |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 4.85 | 198206050_NYN_CIN |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 4.74 | 198206050_CHA_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Waits | CLE | -5.9 | 198206062_CLE_TOR |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -5.35 | 198206040_SDN_PIT |
| Rich Gale | SFN | -3.05 | 198206050_SFN_CHN |
| Brad Havens | MIN | -1.94 | 198206040_BAL_MIN |
| Bob Ojeda | BOS | -1.59 | 198206060_BOS_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-06-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4 | Steve Rogers | 88.3 | WAS |
| +005+ | 3.15 | Fernando Valenzuela | 95 | LAN |
| +006+ | 3.11 | Tim Lollar | 85 | SDN |
| +007+ | 3.06 | Joaquin Andujar | 87.7 | SLN |
| +009+ | 2.99 | Mario Soto | 94 | CIN |
| +010+ | 2.89 | Lamarr Hoyt | 74.3 | CHA |
| +012+ | 2.83 | Dennis Eckersley | 83 | BOS |
| +018+ | 2.54 | Bill Laskey | 60.3 | SFN |
| +023+ | 2.46 | Dick Ruthven | 79.3 | PHI |
| +024+ | 2.44 | Tommy John | 80.7 | NYA |
| +030+ | 2.29 | Joe Niekro | 84 | HOU |
| +034+ | 2.12 | Charlie Lea | 56 | WAS |
| +039+ | 2.05 | Len Barker | 84.3 | CLE |
| +042+ | 1.9 | Jack Morris | 98.3 | DET |
| +047+ | 1.81 | Steve Renko | 62.7 | ANA |
| +050+ | 1.76 | Charlie Hough | 80 | TEX |
| +052+ | 1.74 | Mike Krukow | 76 | PHI |
| +053+ | 1.73 | Craig Swan | 47.7 | NYN |
| +054+ | 1.72 | Don Sutton | 82.3 | HOU |
| +056+ | 1.7 | Luis Leal | 84.3 | TOR |
| +055+ | 1.7 | Charlie Leibrandt | 37.7 | CIN |
| +057+ | 1.68 | Scott Sanderson | 72 | WAS |
| +068+ | 1.49 | Dave Rozema | 27.7 | DET |
| +071+ | 1.48 | Ron Guidry | 77 | NYA |
| +073+ | 1.42 | Geoff Zahn | 75.3 | ANA |
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