| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | CIN | 5.74 | 198206270_ATL_CIN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 4.99 | 198206280_SDN_LAN |
| Don Sutton | HOU | 4.74 | 198206260_LAN_HOU |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 3.34 | 198206260_CHA_SEA |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 2.73 | 198206280_SLN_PHI |
| 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 |
| Rich Gale | SFN | -2.33 | 198206270_SDN_SFN |
| Steve Mura | SLN | -1.74 | 198206280_SLN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-06-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.19 | Steve Rogers | 124.3 | WAS |
| +004+ | 4.55 | Joaquin Andujar | 127 | SLN |
| +005+ | 4.46 | Mario Soto | 127.3 | CIN |
| +007+ | 4.23 | Lamarr Hoyt | 107.3 | CHA |
| +010+ | 3.59 | Joe Niekro | 118.3 | HOU |
| +017+ | 3.09 | Tim Lollar | 113.3 | SDN |
| +021+ | 3.01 | Fernando Valenzuela | 132.7 | LAN |
| +022+ | 2.99 | Mike Krukow | 105.3 | PHI |
| +024+ | 2.9 | Steve Bedrosian | 60.3 | ATL |
| +036+ | 2.56 | Bill Laskey | 84 | SFN |
| +040+ | 2.44 | Jim Beattie | 84.7 | SEA |
| +042+ | 2.37 | Scott Sanderson | 103 | WAS |
| +046+ | 2.25 | Tommy John | 110 | NYA |
| +051+ | 2.16 | Ron Guidry | 106.7 | NYA |
| +057+ | 2.1 | Jerry Reuss | 118 | LAN |
| +064+ | 1.97 | Mike Flanagan | 102.7 | BAL |
| +065+ | 1.96 | Floyd Bannister | 118.3 | SEA |
| +077+ | 1.73 | Ferguson Jenkins | 103.3 | CHN |
| +078+ | 1.73 | Phil Niekro | 94 | ATL |
| +074+ | 1.73 | Charlie Lea | 84.3 | WAS |
| +080+ | 1.71 | Geoff Zahn | 106.7 | ANA |
| +081+ | 1.7 | Dick Ruthven | 105 | PHI |
| +083+ | 1.65 | Steve Renko | 89 | ANA |
| +085+ | 1.61 | Vern Ruhle | 71 | HOU |
| +086+ | 1.6 | Len Barker | 114 | CLE |
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