| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | CIN | 7.86 | 198208070_CIN_SDN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 6.12 | 198208091_PIT_PHI |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 4.32 | 198208070_HOU_SFN |
| LaMarr Hoyt | CHA | 3.61 | 198208090_BAL_CHA |
| John Candelaria | PIT | 3.29 | 198208091_PIT_PHI |
| 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 1982-08-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.4 | Steve Rogers | 181.7 | WAS |
| +005+ | 5.39 | Mario Soto | 180.3 | CIN |
| +010+ | 4.73 | Joaquin Andujar | 189.3 | SLN |
| +014+ | 4.27 | Fernando Valenzuela | 191.7 | LAN |
| +018+ | 4.05 | Mike Krukow | 148.7 | PHI |
| +019+ | 4.02 | Bill Laskey | 133.7 | SFN |
| +023+ | 3.89 | John Candelaria | 127.3 | PIT |
| +025+ | 3.85 | Joe Niekro | 178 | HOU |
| +033+ | 3.67 | Steve Carlton | 202.3 | PHI |
| +036+ | 3.58 | Don Sutton | 172.7 | HOU |
| +039+ | 3.45 | Bob Welch | 164 | LAN |
| +046+ | 3.26 | Rick Sutcliffe | 138.7 | CLE |
| +050+ | 3.2 | Eric Show | 85.3 | SDN |
| +057+ | 2.94 | Lamarr Hoyt | 165 | CHA |
| +069+ | 2.53 | Ferguson Jenkins | 153.3 | CHN |
| +071+ | 2.48 | Charlie Hough | 150.3 | TEX |
| +072+ | 2.46 | Tom Underwood | 126.7 | OAK |
| +074+ | 2.41 | Jim Barr | 90 | SFN |
| +079+ | 2.29 | Larry Christenson | 164 | PHI |
| +083+ | 2.21 | Manny Sarmiento | 101.7 | PIT |
| +086+ | 2.16 | Jerry Reuss | 177.7 | LAN |
| +090+ | 2.05 | Dennis Eckersley | 176 | BOS |
| +093+ | 2.02 | Dan Petry | 176.3 | DET |
| +094+ | 2 | Britt Burns | 143.3 | CHA |
| +095+ | 2 | Pete Vuckovich | 144.3 | MIL |
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