| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -7.4 | 198207150_KCA_BOS |
| Rick Waits | CLE | -4.11 | 198207150_ANA_CLE |
| Randy Lerch | MIL | -3.81 | 198207100_KCA_MIL |
| Gaylord Perry | SEA | -2.11 | 198207110_CLE_SEA |
| Brad Havens | MIN | -1.64 | 198207110_MIN_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-07-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.96 | Steve Rogers | 144 | WAS |
| +002+ | 5.42 | Joaquin Andujar | 154 | SLN |
| +008+ | 4.53 | Mario Soto | 144 | CIN |
| +010+ | 4.15 | Joe Niekro | 142.3 | HOU |
| +012+ | 3.96 | Fernando Valenzuela | 156.7 | LAN |
| +013+ | 3.9 | Steve Bedrosian | 71.3 | ATL |
| +014+ | 3.89 | Mike Krukow | 126.7 | PHI |
| +017+ | 3.69 | Tim Lollar | 136.3 | SDN |
| +020+ | 3.57 | Lamarr Hoyt | 133.3 | CHA |
| +030+ | 3.18 | Don Sutton | 134 | HOU |
| +046+ | 2.61 | Bill Laskey | 101.3 | SFN |
| +056+ | 2.41 | Eric Show | 60.3 | SDN |
| +061+ | 2.26 | Ferguson Jenkins | 120.7 | CHN |
| +062+ | 2.22 | Rick Sutcliffe | 98.3 | CLE |
| +064+ | 2.21 | Geoff Zahn | 127.3 | ANA |
| +066+ | 2.16 | Dennis Eckersley | 132.3 | BOS |
| +075+ | 2.01 | Scott Sanderson | 123.7 | WAS |
| +080+ | 1.94 | Jerry Reuss | 146 | LAN |
| +084+ | 1.86 | Tom Underwood | 106 | OAK |
| +086+ | 1.85 | Jim Beattie | 111 | SEA |
| +089+ | 1.84 | Pete Vuckovich | 112.3 | MIL |
| +090+ | 1.83 | Floyd Bannister | 135 | SEA |
| +091+ | 1.82 | Dick Ruthven | 124.7 | PHI |
| +092+ | 1.81 | John Candelaria | 97.3 | PIT |
| +096+ | 1.65 | Steve Renko | 102 | ANA |
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