| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 16.67 | 198206290_NYN_WAS |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 5.34 | 198206290_SDN_LAN |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 5.09 | 198206290_HOU_ATL |
| Tommy John | NYA | 4.97 | 198206300_MIL_NYA |
| LaMarr Hoyt | CHA | 3.75 | 198206300_CHA_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Redfern | MIN | -6.12 | 198207010_CHA_MIN |
| Randy Lerch | MIL | -3.32 | 198206300_MIL_NYA |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -2.8 | 198206290_PIT_CHN |
| Matt Keough | OAK | -1.92 | 198206300_OAK_KCA |
| Atlee Hammaker | SFN | -1.76 | 198206290_CIN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-07-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.09 | Steve Rogers | 130 | WAS |
| +003+ | 5.02 | Joaquin Andujar | 134 | SLN |
| +005+ | 4.45 | Mario Soto | 127.3 | CIN |
| +006+ | 4.18 | Lamarr Hoyt | 115.3 | CHA |
| +010+ | 3.72 | Joe Niekro | 124.3 | HOU |
| +017+ | 3.2 | Scott Sanderson | 112 | WAS |
| +021+ | 3.12 | Tim Lollar | 113.3 | SDN |
| +022+ | 3.08 | Steve Bedrosian | 62.3 | ATL |
| +025+ | 3.01 | Mike Krukow | 105.3 | PHI |
| +024+ | 3.01 | Fernando Valenzuela | 132.7 | LAN |
| +038+ | 2.72 | Bill Laskey | 90.7 | SFN |
| +042+ | 2.4 | Jim Beattie | 93.7 | SEA |
| +047+ | 2.31 | Floyd Bannister | 124.3 | SEA |
| +054+ | 2.17 | Ferguson Jenkins | 110.3 | CHN |
| +058+ | 2.13 | Geoff Zahn | 113.3 | ANA |
| +063+ | 2.02 | Phil Niekro | 102 | ATL |
| +064+ | 1.98 | Jerry Reuss | 126 | LAN |
| +069+ | 1.85 | Eric Show | 51.7 | SDN |
| +070+ | 1.82 | Len Barker | 121 | CLE |
| +072+ | 1.79 | Paul Splittorff | 95.7 | KCA |
| +074+ | 1.78 | Ken Forsch | 123.7 | ANA |
| +077+ | 1.75 | Charlie Lea | 84.3 | WAS |
| +080+ | 1.72 | Milt Wilcox | 113 | DET |
| +083+ | 1.69 | Steve Renko | 89 | ANA |
| +086+ | 1.61 | Vern Ruhle | 71 | HOU |
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