| 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 |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 2.94 | 198208020_LAN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keough | OAK | -6.42 | 198208020_SEA_OAK |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -5.75 | 198208032_BOS_BAL |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.64 | 198208030_SEA_OAK |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -2.22 | 198208020_PIT_SLN |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -1.82 | 198208032_CHA_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-08-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.42 | Steve Rogers | 175.7 | WAS |
| +005+ | 5.35 | Mario Soto | 173.3 | CIN |
| +009+ | 4.86 | Joaquin Andujar | 182.7 | SLN |
| +011+ | 4.41 | Lamarr Hoyt | 158.7 | CHA |
| +014+ | 4.34 | Fernando Valenzuela | 186.7 | LAN |
| +017+ | 3.88 | Mike Krukow | 143 | PHI |
| +024+ | 3.56 | Joe Niekro | 171.3 | HOU |
| +028+ | 3.42 | Steve Carlton | 184.3 | PHI |
| +031+ | 3.35 | Bill Laskey | 126.7 | SFN |
| +040+ | 3.25 | Rick Sutcliffe | 131.7 | CLE |
| +041+ | 3.25 | Don Sutton | 158.7 | HOU |
| +044+ | 3.23 | John Candelaria | 116.3 | PIT |
| +054+ | 2.84 | Scott Sanderson | 145.3 | WAS |
| +055+ | 2.82 | Bob Welch | 156 | LAN |
| +060+ | 2.7 | Ferguson Jenkins | 141.7 | CHN |
| +063+ | 2.6 | Dave Schmidt | 76.7 | TEX |
| +066+ | 2.52 | Pete Vuckovich | 138.3 | MIL |
| +074+ | 2.38 | Eric Show | 76.3 | SDN |
| +073+ | 2.38 | Jerry Reuss | 172 | LAN |
| +087+ | 2.18 | Charlie Hough | 143.3 | TEX |
| +088+ | 2.15 | Larry Christenson | 156.3 | PHI |
| +091+ | 2.09 | Jim Beattie | 129.7 | SEA |
| +093+ | 2.06 | Ron Reed | 67 | PHI |
| +092+ | 2.06 | Floyd Bannister | 163 | SEA |
| +095+ | 2.05 | Tim Lollar | 157.7 | SDN |
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