| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | HOU | 4.99 | 198207250_HOU_SLN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 4.96 | 198207260_LAN_SFN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.17 | 198207250_PHI_LAN |
| LaMarr Hoyt | CHA | 3.72 | 198207250_TOR_CHA |
| Scott Sanderson | WAS | 2.81 | 198207250_WAS_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -5.48 | 198207250_BOS_MIN |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -3.98 | 198207240_SEA_CLE |
| Albert Williams | MIN | -3.67 | 198207250_BOS_MIN |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | -2.74 | 198207260_MIL_TEX |
| Lary Sorensen | CLE | -1.29 | 198207250_SEA_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-07-26.
| 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+ | 4.27 | Lamarr Hoyt | 150.3 | CHA |
| +021+ | 3.5 | Fernando Valenzuela | 177.7 | LAN |
| +026+ | 3.38 | Joe Niekro | 154.7 | HOU |
| +027+ | 3.36 | Mike Krukow | 128 | PHI |
| +031+ | 3.22 | Jerry Reuss | 163 | LAN |
| +033+ | 3.21 | Bill Laskey | 120.7 | SFN |
| +039+ | 3.08 | John Candelaria | 111.3 | PIT |
| +040+ | 3.07 | Scott Sanderson | 138.3 | WAS |
| +045+ | 2.93 | Tim Lollar | 149.3 | SDN |
| +048+ | 2.81 | Steve Carlton | 175.3 | PHI |
| +054+ | 2.72 | Eric Show | 66.3 | SDN |
| +055+ | 2.71 | Don Sutton | 149.7 | HOU |
| +056+ | 2.65 | Dick Ruthven | 141 | PHI |
| +065+ | 2.49 | Dan Petry | 153.7 | DET |
| +067+ | 2.46 | Ferguson Jenkins | 134.7 | CHN |
| +075+ | 2.24 | Dennis Eckersley | 156.3 | BOS |
| +079+ | 2.12 | Rick Sutcliffe | 114 | CLE |
| +084+ | 2.09 | Charlie Hough | 137.7 | TEX |
| +085+ | 2.07 | Pete Vuckovich | 121.3 | MIL |
| +091+ | 2 | Phil Niekro | 136.3 | ATL |
| +095+ | 1.91 | Floyd Bannister | 155 | SEA |
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