| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 5.91 | 198206190_SDN_HOU |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 5.75 | 198206190_LAN_CIN |
| Scott Sanderson | WAS | 5.49 | 198206200_WAS_CHN |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 5.16 | 198206210_LAN_CIN |
| Tommy John | NYA | 5.04 | 198206200_BAL_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Redfern | MIN | -5.38 | 198206190_TEX_MIN |
| Rick Waits | CLE | -4.56 | 198206210_BAL_CLE |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -4.13 | 198206200_PHI_PIT |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -3.5 | 198206210_TOR_SEA |
| Atlee Hammaker | SFN | -2.12 | 198206190_SFN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-06-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.34 | Steve Rogers | 115.3 | WAS |
| +004+ | 4.48 | Joaquin Andujar | 120 | SLN |
| +005+ | 3.93 | Fernando Valenzuela | 120.3 | LAN |
| +006+ | 3.68 | Mario Soto | 117.3 | CIN |
| +007+ | 3.67 | Lamarr Hoyt | 99.3 | CHA |
| +012+ | 3.36 | Tim Lollar | 99 | SDN |
| +014+ | 3.32 | Joe Niekro | 108.3 | HOU |
| +016+ | 3.11 | Len Barker | 111.3 | CLE |
| +027+ | 2.68 | Bill Laskey | 77.7 | SFN |
| +034+ | 2.48 | Craig Swan | 60.7 | NYN |
| +035+ | 2.46 | Scott Sanderson | 95 | WAS |
| +040+ | 2.25 | Ron Guidry | 99.7 | NYA |
| +045+ | 2.16 | Tommy John | 101 | NYA |
| +047+ | 2.12 | Steve Renko | 84.7 | ANA |
| +055+ | 1.98 | Charlie Lea | 78 | WAS |
| +057+ | 1.93 | Mike Krukow | 89.3 | PHI |
| +058+ | 1.89 | Jerry Reuss | 109.3 | LAN |
| +063+ | 1.73 | Jim Beattie | 76.7 | SEA |
| +064+ | 1.72 | Mike Flanagan | 95.7 | BAL |
| +065+ | 1.72 | Don Sutton | 102.3 | HOU |
| +073+ | 1.61 | Manny Sarmiento | 51.3 | PIT |
| +072+ | 1.61 | Floyd Bannister | 109.7 | SEA |
| +077+ | 1.56 | Mike Witt | 68.7 | ANA |
| +083+ | 1.53 | Ferguson Jenkins | 94.3 | CHN |
| +086+ | 1.47 | John Candelaria | 68.7 | PIT |
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