| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 13.09 | 198208060_WAS_SLN |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 7.86 | 198208070_CIN_SDN |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 5.12 | 198208060_WAS_SLN |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 4.32 | 198208070_HOU_SFN |
| Mike Krukow | PHI | 3.36 | 198208080_PHI_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keough | OAK | -7.12 | 198208070_OAK_MIN |
| Gaylord Perry | SEA | -2.74 | 198208070_ANA_SEA |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -1.68 | 198208070_NYN_PIT |
| Rich Dotson | CHA | -1.64 | 198208070_CHA_BOS |
| Alan Fowlkes | SFN | -1.47 | 198208082_HOU_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-08-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.37 | Steve Rogers | 181.7 | WAS |
| +007+ | 5.41 | Mario Soto | 180.3 | CIN |
| +010+ | 4.7 | Joaquin Andujar | 189.3 | SLN |
| +013+ | 4.31 | Fernando Valenzuela | 191.7 | LAN |
| +018+ | 4.02 | Mike Krukow | 148.7 | PHI |
| +020+ | 3.99 | Bill Laskey | 133.7 | SFN |
| +026+ | 3.82 | Joe Niekro | 178 | HOU |
| +027+ | 3.81 | Lamarr Hoyt | 163.3 | CHA |
| +030+ | 3.62 | John Candelaria | 122.3 | PIT |
| +037+ | 3.49 | Bob Welch | 164 | LAN |
| +038+ | 3.45 | Steve Carlton | 193.3 | PHI |
| +048+ | 3.22 | Rick Sutcliffe | 138.7 | CLE |
| +049+ | 3.19 | Eric Show | 85.3 | SDN |
| +053+ | 3.06 | Don Sutton | 165 | HOU |
| +065+ | 2.61 | Dan Petry | 169.3 | DET |
| +070+ | 2.49 | Jim Beattie | 138.7 | SEA |
| +072+ | 2.45 | Charlie Hough | 150.3 | TEX |
| +073+ | 2.44 | Tom Underwood | 126.7 | OAK |
| +077+ | 2.37 | Scott Sanderson | 151.3 | WAS |
| +078+ | 2.35 | Ron Reed | 70 | PHI |
| +081+ | 2.26 | Larry Christenson | 164 | PHI |
| +084+ | 2.2 | Jerry Reuss | 177.7 | LAN |
| +086+ | 2.18 | Manny Sarmiento | 101.7 | PIT |
| +094+ | 2.02 | Ferguson Jenkins | 145.7 | CHN |
| +097+ | 1.98 | Pete Vuckovich | 144.3 | MIL |
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