| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 13.09 | 198208060_WAS_SLN |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 7.86 | 198208070_CIN_SDN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 5.48 | 198208050_ATL_LAN |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 5.12 | 198208060_WAS_SLN |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 4.32 | 198208070_HOU_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keough | OAK | -7.12 | 198208070_OAK_MIN |
| Gaylord Perry | SEA | -2.74 | 198208070_ANA_SEA |
| Tom Seaver | CIN | -2.1 | 198208050_CIN_SDN |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -1.68 | 198208070_NYN_PIT |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -1.64 | 198208070_CHA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-08-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.36 | Steve Rogers | 181.7 | WAS |
| +007+ | 5.37 | Mario Soto | 180.3 | CIN |
| +009+ | 4.68 | Joaquin Andujar | 189.3 | SLN |
| +013+ | 4.29 | Fernando Valenzuela | 191.7 | LAN |
| +018+ | 3.98 | Bill Laskey | 133.7 | SFN |
| +022+ | 3.9 | Mike Krukow | 143 | PHI |
| +024+ | 3.78 | Lamarr Hoyt | 163.3 | CHA |
| +025+ | 3.77 | Joe Niekro | 178 | HOU |
| +028+ | 3.6 | John Candelaria | 122.3 | PIT |
| +038+ | 3.42 | Steve Carlton | 193.3 | PHI |
| +046+ | 3.21 | Rick Sutcliffe | 138.7 | CLE |
| +048+ | 3.18 | Eric Show | 85.3 | SDN |
| +055+ | 3.01 | Don Sutton | 165 | HOU |
| +062+ | 2.75 | Bob Welch | 156 | LAN |
| +064+ | 2.61 | Dave Schmidt | 76.7 | TEX |
| +065+ | 2.61 | Dan Petry | 169.3 | DET |
| +070+ | 2.48 | Jim Beattie | 138.7 | SEA |
| +069+ | 2.48 | Pete Vuckovich | 138.3 | MIL |
| +075+ | 2.43 | Charlie Hough | 150.3 | TEX |
| +079+ | 2.35 | Scott Sanderson | 151.3 | WAS |
| +081+ | 2.25 | Ron Reed | 69 | PHI |
| +082+ | 2.23 | Larry Christenson | 164 | PHI |
| +086+ | 2.19 | Jerry Reuss | 177.7 | LAN |
| +087+ | 2.17 | Manny Sarmiento | 101.7 | PIT |
| +092+ | 2 | Ferguson Jenkins | 145.7 | CHN |
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