| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | HOU | 6.85 | 198206110_HOU_SDN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 6.48 | 198206100_CIN_LAN |
| Tommy John | NYA | 6.42 | 198206090_NYA_BOS |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 5.46 | 198206100_CIN_LAN |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 5.37 | 198206100_ANA_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -6.53 | 198206090_PIT_NYN |
| Dave Frost | KCA | -2.61 | 198206100_KCA_MIN |
| Jim Clancy | TOR | -1.51 | 198206110_OAK_TOR |
| Bob Ojeda | BOS | -1.11 | 198206110_CLE_BOS |
| Albert Williams | MIN | -1.06 | 198206090_KCA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-06-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 4.35 | Steve Rogers | 97.3 | WAS |
| +005+ | 3.64 | Tim Lollar | 93 | SDN |
| +006+ | 3.57 | Joaquin Andujar | 102.7 | SLN |
| +009+ | 3.19 | Fernando Valenzuela | 102.3 | LAN |
| +010+ | 3.18 | Mario Soto | 100 | CIN |
| +014+ | 2.96 | Joe Niekro | 93 | HOU |
| +015+ | 2.92 | Dennis Eckersley | 91 | BOS |
| +024+ | 2.63 | Lamarr Hoyt | 83.3 | CHA |
| +026+ | 2.48 | Tommy John | 87.7 | NYA |
| +029+ | 2.35 | Jack Morris | 107.3 | DET |
| +031+ | 2.3 | Len Barker | 92.3 | CLE |
| +035+ | 2.19 | Scott Sanderson | 78 | WAS |
| +038+ | 2.13 | Bill Laskey | 65 | SFN |
| +045+ | 1.9 | Manny Sarmiento | 38 | PIT |
| +047+ | 1.89 | Charlie Hough | 87.3 | TEX |
| +046+ | 1.89 | Luis Leal | 93.3 | TOR |
| +049+ | 1.88 | Dick Ruthven | 84.3 | PHI |
| +055+ | 1.76 | Mike Krukow | 76 | PHI |
| +057+ | 1.73 | Ron Guidry | 84 | NYA |
| +058+ | 1.72 | Craig Swan | 47.7 | NYN |
| +060+ | 1.66 | Mike Flanagan | 78.3 | BAL |
| +074+ | 1.47 | Charlie Lea | 63 | WAS |
| +079+ | 1.41 | Geoff Zahn | 84.3 | ANA |
| +081+ | 1.39 | John Candelaria | 60.7 | PIT |
| +086+ | 1.32 | Phil Niekro | 68.3 | ATL |
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