| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Waits | CLE | -4.85 | 198207270_KCA_CLE |
| Matt Keough | OAK | -3.54 | 198207280_OAK_ANA |
| Gaylord Perry | SEA | -2.9 | 198207280_MIN_SEA |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -2.87 | 198207280_PHI_PIT |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | -2.74 | 198207260_MIL_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-07-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.82 | Steve Rogers | 170 | WAS |
| +005+ | 5.37 | Joaquin Andujar | 176.7 | SLN |
| +008+ | 4.78 | Mario Soto | 164.3 | CIN |
| +010+ | 4.7 | Steve Bedrosian | 80 | ATL |
| +012+ | 4.33 | Lamarr Hoyt | 150.3 | CHA |
| +016+ | 3.81 | Joe Niekro | 163.7 | HOU |
| +021+ | 3.56 | Fernando Valenzuela | 177.7 | LAN |
| +025+ | 3.41 | Mike Krukow | 128 | PHI |
| +033+ | 3.28 | Jerry Reuss | 163 | LAN |
| +034+ | 3.24 | Bill Laskey | 120.7 | SFN |
| +037+ | 3.1 | John Candelaria | 111.3 | PIT |
| +038+ | 3.1 | Scott Sanderson | 138.3 | WAS |
| +048+ | 2.86 | Steve Carlton | 175.3 | PHI |
| +051+ | 2.74 | Don Sutton | 149.7 | HOU |
| +054+ | 2.71 | Rick Sutcliffe | 122.7 | CLE |
| +055+ | 2.7 | Dick Ruthven | 148 | PHI |
| +062+ | 2.56 | Dan Petry | 153.7 | DET |
| +065+ | 2.49 | Ferguson Jenkins | 134.7 | CHN |
| +077+ | 2.33 | Tim Lollar | 151.3 | SDN |
| +079+ | 2.28 | Dennis Eckersley | 156.3 | BOS |
| +080+ | 2.23 | Phil Niekro | 143.3 | ATL |
| +081+ | 2.21 | Eric Show | 69.7 | SDN |
| +088+ | 2.11 | Charlie Hough | 137.7 | TEX |
| +089+ | 2.1 | Pete Vuckovich | 121.3 | MIL |
| +095+ | 1.95 | Floyd Bannister | 155 | SEA |
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