| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | HOU | 6.85 | 198206110_HOU_SDN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 6.48 | 198206100_CIN_LAN |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 5.46 | 198206100_CIN_LAN |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 5.37 | 198206100_ANA_CHA |
| Vida Blue | KCA | 3.34 | 198206110_SEA_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -5.8 | 198206120_CLE_BOS |
| Dave Frost | KCA | -2.61 | 198206100_KCA_MIN |
| Rich Gale | SFN | -2.02 | 198206120_ATL_SFN |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | -1.84 | 198206120_DET_MIL |
| Jim Clancy | TOR | -1.51 | 198206110_OAK_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-06-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 4.34 | Steve Rogers | 97.3 | WAS |
| +005+ | 3.63 | Tim Lollar | 93 | SDN |
| +006+ | 3.58 | Joaquin Andujar | 102.7 | SLN |
| +010+ | 3.18 | Fernando Valenzuela | 102.3 | LAN |
| +009+ | 3.18 | Mario Soto | 100 | CIN |
| +015+ | 2.96 | Joe Niekro | 93 | HOU |
| +016+ | 2.91 | Dennis Eckersley | 91 | BOS |
| +024+ | 2.62 | Lamarr Hoyt | 83.3 | CHA |
| +026+ | 2.49 | Tommy John | 87.7 | NYA |
| +031+ | 2.34 | Jack Morris | 107.3 | DET |
| +033+ | 2.31 | Len Barker | 92.3 | CLE |
| +035+ | 2.28 | Manny Sarmiento | 47 | PIT |
| +037+ | 2.18 | Scott Sanderson | 78 | WAS |
| +039+ | 2.13 | Craig Swan | 54.7 | NYN |
| +040+ | 2.12 | Bill Laskey | 65 | SFN |
| +048+ | 1.89 | Charlie Hough | 87.3 | TEX |
| +049+ | 1.88 | Luis Leal | 93.3 | TOR |
| +051+ | 1.87 | Dick Ruthven | 84.3 | PHI |
| +057+ | 1.76 | Phil Niekro | 73.3 | ATL |
| +060+ | 1.74 | Ron Guidry | 84 | NYA |
| +062+ | 1.72 | Mike Krukow | 80.3 | PHI |
| +066+ | 1.65 | Mike Flanagan | 78.3 | BAL |
| +076+ | 1.46 | Charlie Lea | 63 | WAS |
| +079+ | 1.41 | Geoff Zahn | 84.3 | ANA |
| +082+ | 1.39 | Ken Forsch | 106 | ANA |
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