| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | CIN | 7.99 | 198207230_CHN_CIN |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 6.12 | 198207230_HOU_SLN |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 4.86 | 198207230_HOU_SLN |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 4.28 | 198207250_PHI_LAN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.17 | 198207250_PHI_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -5.48 | 198207250_BOS_MIN |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -4.47 | 198207230_ATL_PIT |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -3.98 | 198207240_SEA_CLE |
| Albert Williams | MIN | -3.67 | 198207250_BOS_MIN |
| Matt Keough | OAK | -3.65 | 198207230_OAK_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-07-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.59 | Steve Rogers | 161 | WAS |
| +002+ | 5.84 | Joaquin Andujar | 170.7 | SLN |
| +008+ | 4.8 | Mario Soto | 158.3 | CIN |
| +010+ | 4.42 | Steve Bedrosian | 77 | ATL |
| +011+ | 4.25 | Lamarr Hoyt | 150.3 | CHA |
| +015+ | 3.9 | Fernando Valenzuela | 170.7 | LAN |
| +025+ | 3.38 | Joe Niekro | 154.7 | HOU |
| +026+ | 3.36 | Mike Krukow | 128 | PHI |
| +032+ | 3.21 | Jerry Reuss | 163 | LAN |
| +039+ | 3.07 | Scott Sanderson | 138.3 | WAS |
| +038+ | 3.07 | John Candelaria | 111.3 | PIT |
| +042+ | 2.93 | Tim Lollar | 149.3 | SDN |
| +045+ | 2.8 | Steve Carlton | 175.3 | PHI |
| +051+ | 2.72 | Eric Show | 66.3 | SDN |
| +053+ | 2.71 | Don Sutton | 149.7 | HOU |
| +054+ | 2.65 | Dick Ruthven | 141 | PHI |
| +056+ | 2.63 | Floyd Bannister | 151.3 | SEA |
| +058+ | 2.61 | Bill Laskey | 111.7 | SFN |
| +065+ | 2.49 | Dan Petry | 153.7 | DET |
| +067+ | 2.45 | Ferguson Jenkins | 134.7 | CHN |
| +078+ | 2.12 | Rick Sutcliffe | 114 | CLE |
| +084+ | 2.05 | Pete Vuckovich | 121.3 | MIL |
| +089+ | 2 | Phil Niekro | 136.3 | ATL |
| +099+ | 1.84 | Dennis Eckersley | 147.3 | BOS |
| +100+ | 1.78 | Tom Underwood | 114.3 | OAK |
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