| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 11.58 | 198206080_SLN_WAS |
| Don Sutton | HOU | 8.07 | 198206060_PHI_HOU |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 4.01 | 198206060_LAN_SLN |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 3.02 | 198206080_KCA_MIN |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 2.83 | 198206080_NYA_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Waits | CLE | -5.9 | 198206062_CLE_TOR |
| Randy Lerch | MIL | -3.86 | 198206080_BAL_MIL |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | -1.81 | 198206070_BAL_MIL |
| Atlee Hammaker | SFN | -1.74 | 198206080_HOU_SFN |
| Don Robinson | PIT | -1.73 | 198206080_PIT_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-06-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 4.33 | Steve Rogers | 97.3 | WAS |
| +006+ | 3.15 | Joaquin Andujar | 93.7 | SLN |
| +007+ | 3.14 | Fernando Valenzuela | 95 | LAN |
| +008+ | 3.11 | Tim Lollar | 85 | SDN |
| +010+ | 3.02 | Mario Soto | 94 | CIN |
| +011+ | 2.9 | Dennis Eckersley | 91 | BOS |
| +013+ | 2.86 | Lamarr Hoyt | 74.3 | CHA |
| +023+ | 2.53 | Bill Laskey | 60.3 | SFN |
| +026+ | 2.43 | Tommy John | 80.7 | NYA |
| +028+ | 2.31 | Joe Niekro | 84 | HOU |
| +031+ | 2.17 | Scott Sanderson | 78 | WAS |
| +036+ | 2.09 | Charlie Lea | 56 | WAS |
| +037+ | 2.08 | Len Barker | 84.3 | CLE |
| +040+ | 2.05 | Charlie Leibrandt | 41.3 | CIN |
| +045+ | 1.89 | Jack Morris | 98.3 | DET |
| +046+ | 1.89 | Manny Sarmiento | 38 | PIT |
| +048+ | 1.87 | Luis Leal | 93.3 | TOR |
| +049+ | 1.85 | Dick Ruthven | 84.3 | PHI |
| +052+ | 1.81 | Steve Renko | 62.7 | ANA |
| +057+ | 1.74 | Don Sutton | 82.3 | HOU |
| +056+ | 1.74 | Mike Krukow | 76 | PHI |
| +058+ | 1.71 | Craig Swan | 47.7 | NYN |
| +060+ | 1.68 | Ron Guidry | 84 | NYA |
| +061+ | 1.67 | Charlie Hough | 80 | TEX |
| +070+ | 1.49 | Dave Rozema | 27.7 | DET |
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