| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | HOU | 6.06 | 198207200_HOU_CHN |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 5.27 | 198207190_ATL_SLN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 3.55 | 198207200_PHI_SDN |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 3.22 | 198207200_WAS_LAN |
| LaMarr Hoyt | CHA | 2.98 | 198207200_CHA_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Waits | CLE | -5.17 | 198207200_OAK_CLE |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -3.87 | 198207180_SEA_BAL |
| Albert Williams | MIN | -3.72 | 198207190_MIL_MIN |
| Randy Lerch | MIL | -2.29 | 198207180_CHA_MIL |
| Mike Scott | NYN | -0.99 | 198207180_NYN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-07-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6 | Steve Rogers | 151 | WAS |
| +003+ | 5.25 | Joaquin Andujar | 161.3 | SLN |
| +005+ | 5.19 | Mario Soto | 150.7 | CIN |
| +010+ | 4.42 | Joe Niekro | 152.3 | HOU |
| +011+ | 4.41 | Steve Bedrosian | 77 | ATL |
| +014+ | 4.15 | Lamarr Hoyt | 141.3 | CHA |
| +020+ | 3.45 | Fernando Valenzuela | 162.7 | LAN |
| +023+ | 3.39 | Tim Lollar | 142.3 | SDN |
| +024+ | 3.38 | Mike Krukow | 128 | PHI |
| +029+ | 3.1 | Bill Laskey | 109.3 | SFN |
| +040+ | 2.82 | Don Sutton | 141.7 | HOU |
| +042+ | 2.76 | Jerry Reuss | 155 | LAN |
| +044+ | 2.74 | Eric Show | 66.3 | SDN |
| +048+ | 2.68 | Floyd Bannister | 144 | SEA |
| +056+ | 2.46 | Scott Sanderson | 130.7 | WAS |
| +066+ | 2.29 | Dennis Eckersley | 138.3 | BOS |
| +067+ | 2.28 | John Candelaria | 102.3 | PIT |
| +068+ | 2.27 | Dan Petry | 145.7 | DET |
| +070+ | 2.25 | Jim Beattie | 117.3 | SEA |
| +071+ | 2.24 | Ferguson Jenkins | 127.7 | CHN |
| +080+ | 2.12 | Geoff Zahn | 133 | ANA |
| +084+ | 2.06 | Dick Ruthven | 132 | PHI |
| +088+ | 2.01 | Steve Carlton | 166.3 | PHI |
| +089+ | 2 | Tom Underwood | 107 | OAK |
| +090+ | 1.99 | Rick Sutcliffe | 105 | CLE |
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