| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Waits | CLE | -5.9 | 198206062_CLE_TOR |
| Rich Gale | SFN | -3.05 | 198206050_SFN_CHN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | -1.81 | 198206070_BAL_MIL |
| Bob Ojeda | BOS | -1.59 | 198206060_BOS_ANA |
| Jim Clancy | TOR | -1.29 | 198206062_CLE_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-06-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 4 | Steve Rogers | 88.3 | WAS |
| +005+ | 3.21 | Joaquin Andujar | 93.7 | SLN |
| +007+ | 3.15 | Fernando Valenzuela | 95 | LAN |
| +008+ | 3.12 | Tim Lollar | 85 | SDN |
| +009+ | 3.01 | Mario Soto | 94 | CIN |
| +011+ | 2.86 | Lamarr Hoyt | 74.3 | CHA |
| +012+ | 2.83 | Dennis Eckersley | 83 | BOS |
| +021+ | 2.54 | Bill Laskey | 60.3 | SFN |
| +025+ | 2.44 | Tommy John | 80.7 | NYA |
| +028+ | 2.3 | Joe Niekro | 84 | HOU |
| +030+ | 2.23 | Scott Sanderson | 78 | WAS |
| +033+ | 2.13 | Charlie Lea | 56 | WAS |
| +037+ | 2.07 | Len Barker | 84.3 | CLE |
| +038+ | 2.04 | Charlie Leibrandt | 41.3 | CIN |
| +043+ | 1.9 | Jack Morris | 98.3 | DET |
| +044+ | 1.89 | Manny Sarmiento | 38 | PIT |
| +045+ | 1.88 | Luis Leal | 93.3 | TOR |
| +047+ | 1.86 | Dick Ruthven | 84.3 | PHI |
| +050+ | 1.81 | Steve Renko | 62.7 | ANA |
| +052+ | 1.76 | Charlie Hough | 80 | TEX |
| +054+ | 1.75 | Mike Krukow | 76 | PHI |
| +055+ | 1.73 | Don Sutton | 82.3 | HOU |
| +057+ | 1.71 | Craig Swan | 47.7 | NYN |
| +068+ | 1.49 | Dave Rozema | 27.7 | DET |
| +071+ | 1.48 | Ron Guidry | 77 | NYA |
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