| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | CIN | 5.74 | 198206270_ATL_CIN |
| 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 |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -4.39 | 198206270_MIL_BOS |
| Randy Lerch | MIL | -3.54 | 198206250_MIL_BOS |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -2.98 | 198206252_PIT_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-06-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.16 | Steve Rogers | 124.3 | WAS |
| +004+ | 4.52 | Joaquin Andujar | 127 | SLN |
| +005+ | 4.42 | Mario Soto | 127.3 | CIN |
| +006+ | 4.21 | Lamarr Hoyt | 107.3 | CHA |
| +010+ | 3.57 | Joe Niekro | 118.3 | HOU |
| +017+ | 3.16 | Fernando Valenzuela | 125.3 | LAN |
| +018+ | 3.05 | Tim Lollar | 113.3 | SDN |
| +023+ | 2.97 | Mike Krukow | 105.3 | PHI |
| +025+ | 2.89 | Steve Bedrosian | 60.3 | ATL |
| +035+ | 2.55 | Bill Laskey | 84 | SFN |
| +039+ | 2.42 | Jim Beattie | 84.7 | SEA |
| +040+ | 2.35 | Scott Sanderson | 103 | WAS |
| +044+ | 2.23 | Tommy John | 110 | NYA |
| +052+ | 2.14 | Ron Guidry | 106.7 | NYA |
| +057+ | 2.08 | Jerry Reuss | 118 | LAN |
| +062+ | 1.96 | Mike Flanagan | 102.7 | BAL |
| +063+ | 1.95 | Floyd Bannister | 118.3 | SEA |
| +077+ | 1.72 | Charlie Lea | 84.3 | WAS |
| +079+ | 1.71 | Phil Niekro | 94 | ATL |
| +078+ | 1.71 | Ferguson Jenkins | 103.3 | CHN |
| +080+ | 1.7 | Geoff Zahn | 106.7 | ANA |
| +081+ | 1.68 | Dick Ruthven | 105 | PHI |
| +084+ | 1.63 | Steve Renko | 89 | ANA |
| +087+ | 1.59 | Vern Ruhle | 71 | HOU |
| +088+ | 1.58 | Len Barker | 114 | CLE |
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