| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tom Seaver | CIN | -2.1 | 198208050_CIN_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-08-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.44 | Steve Rogers | 175.7 | WAS |
| +006+ | 5.35 | Mario Soto | 173.3 | CIN |
| +009+ | 4.93 | Joaquin Andujar | 182.7 | SLN |
| +012+ | 4.36 | Fernando Valenzuela | 191.7 | LAN |
| +017+ | 3.98 | Bill Laskey | 133.7 | SFN |
| +019+ | 3.89 | Mike Krukow | 143 | PHI |
| +020+ | 3.8 | Lamarr Hoyt | 163.3 | CHA |
| +025+ | 3.61 | John Candelaria | 122.3 | PIT |
| +026+ | 3.58 | Joe Niekro | 171.3 | HOU |
| +035+ | 3.39 | Steve Carlton | 193.3 | PHI |
| +041+ | 3.26 | Rick Sutcliffe | 131.7 | CLE |
| +051+ | 3 | Don Sutton | 165 | HOU |
| +057+ | 2.81 | Bob Welch | 156 | LAN |
| +062+ | 2.62 | Dan Petry | 169.3 | DET |
| +063+ | 2.6 | Dave Schmidt | 76.7 | TEX |
| +067+ | 2.52 | Pete Vuckovich | 138.3 | MIL |
| +071+ | 2.48 | Jim Beattie | 138.7 | SEA |
| +075+ | 2.41 | Charlie Hough | 150.3 | TEX |
| +078+ | 2.38 | Eric Show | 76.3 | SDN |
| +079+ | 2.37 | Jerry Reuss | 172 | LAN |
| +080+ | 2.35 | Scott Sanderson | 151.3 | WAS |
| +090+ | 2.15 | Larry Christenson | 156.3 | PHI |
| +091+ | 2.09 | Floyd Bannister | 163 | SEA |
| +092+ | 2.06 | Ron Reed | 67 | PHI |
| +094+ | 2.02 | Ferguson Jenkins | 145.7 | CHN |
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