| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 5.45 | 198206240_LAN_ATL |
| Tommy John | NYA | 4.83 | 198206250_CLE_NYA |
| Don Sutton | HOU | 4.74 | 198206260_LAN_HOU |
| Scott Sanderson | WAS | 4.69 | 198206251_PIT_WAS |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 3.34 | 198206260_CHA_SEA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Waits | CLE | -6.06 | 198206260_CLE_NYA |
| Pete Redfern | MIN | -5.91 | 198206260_MIN_TOR |
| Randy Lerch | MIL | -3.54 | 198206250_MIL_BOS |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -2.98 | 198206252_PIT_WAS |
| Atlee Hammaker | SFN | -2.1 | 198206240_SFN_HOU |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-06-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.16 | Steve Rogers | 124.3 | WAS |
| +004+ | 4.5 | Joaquin Andujar | 127 | SLN |
| +006+ | 4.19 | Lamarr Hoyt | 107.3 | CHA |
| +008+ | 3.6 | Mario Soto | 117.3 | CIN |
| +009+ | 3.57 | Joe Niekro | 118.3 | HOU |
| +016+ | 3.15 | Fernando Valenzuela | 125.3 | LAN |
| +026+ | 2.76 | Tim Lollar | 105.3 | SDN |
| +029+ | 2.66 | Steve Bedrosian | 57.3 | ATL |
| +034+ | 2.55 | Mike Krukow | 98.3 | PHI |
| +033+ | 2.55 | Bill Laskey | 84 | SFN |
| +037+ | 2.41 | Jim Beattie | 84.7 | SEA |
| +038+ | 2.35 | Scott Sanderson | 103 | WAS |
| +043+ | 2.22 | Tommy John | 110 | NYA |
| +049+ | 2.14 | Ron Guidry | 106.7 | NYA |
| +053+ | 2.09 | Craig Swan | 67.7 | NYN |
| +054+ | 2.07 | Jerry Reuss | 118 | LAN |
| +061+ | 1.95 | Mike Flanagan | 102.7 | BAL |
| +063+ | 1.93 | Floyd Bannister | 118.3 | SEA |
| +070+ | 1.77 | Phil Niekro | 94 | ATL |
| +075+ | 1.72 | Charlie Lea | 84.3 | WAS |
| +076+ | 1.71 | Ferguson Jenkins | 103.3 | CHN |
| +078+ | 1.68 | Geoff Zahn | 106.7 | ANA |
| +079+ | 1.68 | Dick Ruthven | 105 | PHI |
| +084+ | 1.62 | Steve Renko | 89 | ANA |
| +088+ | 1.57 | Len Barker | 114 | CLE |
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