| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 14.62 | 198208010_SLN_WAS |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 6.62 | 198208020_LAN_CIN |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 5.73 | 198208010_SLN_WAS |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 4.76 | 198208020_SDN_HOU |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 3.98 | 198207310_LAN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keough | OAK | -6.42 | 198208020_SEA_OAK |
| Rick Waits | CLE | -5 | 198207310_CLE_MIL |
| Gaylord Perry | SEA | -2.47 | 198208020_SEA_OAK |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -2.22 | 198208020_PIT_SLN |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | -2.18 | 198207310_CLE_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-08-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.41 | Steve Rogers | 175.7 | WAS |
| +005+ | 5.35 | Mario Soto | 173.3 | CIN |
| +008+ | 4.87 | Joaquin Andujar | 182.7 | SLN |
| +012+ | 4.41 | Lamarr Hoyt | 158.7 | CHA |
| +013+ | 4.35 | Fernando Valenzuela | 186.7 | LAN |
| +022+ | 3.65 | Mike Krukow | 135.7 | PHI |
| +025+ | 3.6 | Joe Niekro | 171.3 | HOU |
| +031+ | 3.42 | Steve Carlton | 184.3 | PHI |
| +034+ | 3.36 | Bill Laskey | 126.7 | SFN |
| +037+ | 3.29 | Don Sutton | 158.7 | HOU |
| +038+ | 3.27 | Rick Sutcliffe | 131.7 | CLE |
| +041+ | 3.23 | John Candelaria | 116.3 | PIT |
| +052+ | 2.83 | Scott Sanderson | 145.3 | WAS |
| +053+ | 2.82 | Pete Vuckovich | 132.3 | MIL |
| +057+ | 2.71 | Ferguson Jenkins | 141.7 | CHN |
| +075+ | 2.39 | Eric Show | 76.3 | SDN |
| +076+ | 2.39 | Jerry Reuss | 172 | LAN |
| +084+ | 2.19 | Bob Welch | 149 | LAN |
| +085+ | 2.18 | Charlie Hough | 143.3 | TEX |
| +087+ | 2.15 | Larry Christenson | 156.3 | PHI |
| +090+ | 2.09 | Jim Beattie | 129.7 | SEA |
| +092+ | 2.08 | Tim Lollar | 157.7 | SDN |
| +093+ | 2.06 | Floyd Bannister | 163 | SEA |
| +097+ | 2.02 | Dan Petry | 160.3 | DET |
| +098+ | 1.97 | Dick Ruthven | 152 | PHI |
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