| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -8.58 | 198207070_BOS_TEX |
| Pete Redfern | MIN | -5 | 198207060_MIN_DET |
| Rick Waits | CLE | -3.9 | 198207070_CLE_ANA |
| Randy Lerch | MIL | -3.29 | 198207050_MIL_CHA |
| Rich Gale | SFN | -2.23 | 198207070_SFN_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-07-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.96 | Steve Rogers | 137 | WAS |
| +002+ | 5.55 | Joaquin Andujar | 149 | SLN |
| +007+ | 4.26 | Mario Soto | 134 | CIN |
| +012+ | 3.74 | Joe Niekro | 133.3 | HOU |
| +014+ | 3.59 | Fernando Valenzuela | 150.7 | LAN |
| +016+ | 3.54 | Steve Bedrosian | 67.3 | ATL |
| +017+ | 3.47 | Lamarr Hoyt | 116.7 | CHA |
| +019+ | 3.43 | Mike Krukow | 114.3 | PHI |
| +021+ | 3.34 | Tim Lollar | 128.3 | SDN |
| +022+ | 3.29 | Bill Laskey | 99.7 | SFN |
| +041+ | 2.65 | Don Sutton | 126 | HOU |
| +043+ | 2.63 | Floyd Bannister | 130.3 | SEA |
| +049+ | 2.4 | Scott Sanderson | 118.7 | WAS |
| +052+ | 2.3 | Eric Show | 57 | SDN |
| +053+ | 2.29 | Jerry Reuss | 134 | LAN |
| +061+ | 2.2 | Ferguson Jenkins | 110.3 | CHN |
| +062+ | 2.18 | Dennis Eckersley | 123.3 | BOS |
| +066+ | 2.14 | Jim Beattie | 100.3 | SEA |
| +072+ | 2 | Phil Niekro | 108.7 | ATL |
| +075+ | 1.97 | Jim Clancy | 148.7 | TOR |
| +083+ | 1.82 | Charlie Hough | 117.3 | TEX |
| +084+ | 1.81 | Milt Wilcox | 118.3 | DET |
| +088+ | 1.77 | Paul Splittorff | 102.7 | KCA |
| +091+ | 1.71 | Pete Vuckovich | 101.7 | MIL |
| +103+ | 1.6 | Geoff Zahn | 118.3 | ANA |
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