| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | CIN | 6.62 | 198208020_LAN_CIN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 6.52 | 198208040_WAS_PHI |
| Don Sutton | HOU | 5.03 | 198208040_SDN_HOU |
| LaMarr Hoyt | CHA | 4.6 | 198208041_CHA_NYA |
| Scott Sanderson | WAS | 3.46 | 198208040_WAS_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keough | OAK | -6.42 | 198208020_SEA_OAK |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -5.75 | 198208032_BOS_BAL |
| Rick Waits | CLE | -4.59 | 198208040_TEX_CLE |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.64 | 198208030_SEA_OAK |
| Albert Williams | MIN | -2.59 | 198208040_MIN_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-08-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.44 | Steve Rogers | 175.7 | WAS |
| +006+ | 5.35 | Mario Soto | 173.3 | CIN |
| +009+ | 4.86 | Joaquin Andujar | 182.7 | SLN |
| +013+ | 4.34 | Fernando Valenzuela | 186.7 | LAN |
| +018+ | 3.89 | Mike Krukow | 143 | PHI |
| +020+ | 3.8 | Lamarr Hoyt | 163.3 | CHA |
| +024+ | 3.56 | Joe Niekro | 171.3 | HOU |
| +025+ | 3.56 | John Candelaria | 122.3 | PIT |
| +033+ | 3.39 | Steve Carlton | 193.3 | PHI |
| +035+ | 3.36 | Bill Laskey | 126.7 | SFN |
| +041+ | 3.26 | Rick Sutcliffe | 131.7 | CLE |
| +052+ | 2.99 | Don Sutton | 165 | HOU |
| +053+ | 2.82 | Bob Welch | 156 | LAN |
| +062+ | 2.63 | Dan Petry | 169.3 | DET |
| +064+ | 2.6 | Dave Schmidt | 76.7 | TEX |
| +065+ | 2.52 | Pete Vuckovich | 138.3 | MIL |
| +067+ | 2.48 | Jim Beattie | 138.7 | SEA |
| +076+ | 2.38 | Eric Show | 76.3 | SDN |
| +075+ | 2.38 | Jerry Reuss | 172 | LAN |
| +079+ | 2.35 | Scott Sanderson | 151.3 | WAS |
| +087+ | 2.19 | Charlie Hough | 143.3 | TEX |
| +089+ | 2.15 | Larry Christenson | 156.3 | PHI |
| +091+ | 2.09 | Floyd Bannister | 163 | SEA |
| +092+ | 2.06 | Ron Reed | 67 | PHI |
| +095+ | 2.05 | Tim Lollar | 157.7 | SDN |
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