| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Redfern | MIN | -6.12 | 198207010_CHA_MIN |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -5.86 | 198207020_BOS_MIL |
| Rick Waits | CLE | -5.15 | 198207020_NYA_CLE |
| Dan Schatzeder | WAS | -3.67 | 198207022_WAS_PIT |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -3.44 | 198207030_SEA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-07-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.15 | Steve Rogers | 130 | WAS |
| +002+ | 5.43 | Joaquin Andujar | 143 | SLN |
| +007+ | 4.26 | Mario Soto | 134 | CIN |
| +008+ | 4.19 | Lamarr Hoyt | 115.3 | CHA |
| +010+ | 3.75 | Joe Niekro | 124.3 | HOU |
| +018+ | 3.33 | Tim Lollar | 121.3 | SDN |
| +019+ | 3.32 | Steve Bedrosian | 65 | ATL |
| +022+ | 3.25 | Scott Sanderson | 112 | WAS |
| +028+ | 3.03 | Mike Krukow | 105.3 | PHI |
| +030+ | 2.99 | Fernando Valenzuela | 141.7 | LAN |
| +039+ | 2.67 | Bill Laskey | 90.7 | SFN |
| +044+ | 2.42 | Jim Beattie | 93.7 | SEA |
| +047+ | 2.34 | Floyd Bannister | 124.3 | SEA |
| +055+ | 2.18 | Ferguson Jenkins | 110.3 | CHN |
| +053+ | 2.18 | Geoff Zahn | 113.3 | ANA |
| +061+ | 2.09 | Charlie Hough | 113.3 | TEX |
| +064+ | 2.03 | Don Sutton | 117 | HOU |
| +065+ | 2.03 | Phil Niekro | 102 | ATL |
| +068+ | 2 | Eric Show | 53.7 | SDN |
| +070+ | 1.99 | Jerry Reuss | 126 | LAN |
| +079+ | 1.84 | Len Barker | 121 | CLE |
| +081+ | 1.83 | Ken Forsch | 123.7 | ANA |
| +082+ | 1.82 | Jim Clancy | 140.7 | TOR |
| +083+ | 1.79 | Paul Splittorff | 95.7 | KCA |
| +089+ | 1.73 | Milt Wilcox | 113 | DET |
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