| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.53 | 198207300_CHN_PHI |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 5.05 | 198207301_LAN_ATL |
| Don Sutton | HOU | 4.47 | 198207300_SFN_HOU |
| LaMarr Hoyt | CHA | 4.09 | 198207300_BOS_CHA |
| Scott Sanderson | WAS | 3.96 | 198207300_SLN_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Waits | CLE | -5 | 198207310_CLE_MIL |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -3.78 | 198207300_BOS_CHA |
| Albert Williams | MIN | -3.1 | 198207300_MIN_OAK |
| Randy Lerch | MIL | -2.7 | 198207300_CLE_MIL |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.55 | 198207290_SEA_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-07-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.69 | Steve Rogers | 170 | WAS |
| +006+ | 5.26 | Joaquin Andujar | 176.7 | SLN |
| +008+ | 4.73 | Mario Soto | 164.3 | CIN |
| +012+ | 4.39 | Lamarr Hoyt | 158.7 | CHA |
| +013+ | 4.3 | Fernando Valenzuela | 186.7 | LAN |
| +019+ | 3.73 | Joe Niekro | 163.7 | HOU |
| +023+ | 3.63 | Mike Krukow | 135.7 | PHI |
| +029+ | 3.4 | Steve Carlton | 184.3 | PHI |
| +030+ | 3.33 | Bill Laskey | 126.7 | SFN |
| +033+ | 3.31 | John Candelaria | 116.3 | PIT |
| +035+ | 3.28 | Don Sutton | 158.7 | HOU |
| +053+ | 2.79 | Scott Sanderson | 145.3 | WAS |
| +054+ | 2.79 | Pete Vuckovich | 132.3 | MIL |
| +058+ | 2.69 | Ferguson Jenkins | 141.7 | CHN |
| +059+ | 2.64 | Rick Sutcliffe | 122.7 | CLE |
| +060+ | 2.64 | Dick Ruthven | 148 | PHI |
| +073+ | 2.37 | Eric Show | 76.3 | SDN |
| +079+ | 2.22 | Jerry Reuss | 166 | LAN |
| +080+ | 2.18 | Phil Niekro | 143.3 | ATL |
| +083+ | 2.15 | Charlie Hough | 143.3 | TEX |
| +082+ | 2.15 | Bob Welch | 149 | LAN |
| +090+ | 2.04 | Jim Beattie | 129.7 | SEA |
| +091+ | 2.03 | Tim Lollar | 157.7 | SDN |
| +092+ | 2 | Dan Petry | 160.3 | DET |
| +093+ | 2 | Floyd Bannister | 163 | SEA |
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