| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 4.88 | 198208120_SLN_PIT |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 4.34 | 198208130_HOU_CIN |
| Mike Krukow | PHI | 3.09 | 198208130_PHI_WAS |
| Bob Welch | LAN | 2.66 | 198208130_SFN_LAN |
| Eric Show | SDN | 2.38 | 198208110_HOU_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Lerch | MIL | -2.49 | 198208122_TOR_MIL |
| Gaylord Perry | SEA | -2.18 | 198208130_SEA_MIN |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -1.99 | 198208110_PIT_PHI |
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -1.86 | 198208110_BOS_TOR |
| Mike Scott | NYN | -1.62 | 198208120_CHN_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-08-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.29 | Steve Rogers | 187.7 | WAS |
| +007+ | 5.38 | Mario Soto | 180.3 | CIN |
| +009+ | 4.94 | Joaquin Andujar | 196.3 | SLN |
| +010+ | 4.85 | Fernando Valenzuela | 200.7 | LAN |
| +015+ | 4.4 | Bill Laskey | 143 | SFN |
| +023+ | 4.07 | Mike Krukow | 155.7 | PHI |
| +024+ | 4.04 | Bob Welch | 173 | LAN |
| +027+ | 3.9 | John Candelaria | 127.3 | PIT |
| +030+ | 3.85 | Joe Niekro | 185 | HOU |
| +034+ | 3.69 | Steve Carlton | 202.3 | PHI |
| +036+ | 3.57 | Don Sutton | 172.7 | HOU |
| +050+ | 3.1 | Eric Show | 91.3 | SDN |
| +056+ | 3.03 | Rick Sutcliffe | 145.3 | CLE |
| +060+ | 2.91 | Lamarr Hoyt | 165 | CHA |
| +067+ | 2.59 | Pete Vuckovich | 153.3 | MIL |
| +068+ | 2.54 | Ferguson Jenkins | 153.3 | CHN |
| +071+ | 2.48 | Tom Underwood | 126.7 | OAK |
| +076+ | 2.39 | Jim Barr | 90 | SFN |
| +075+ | 2.39 | Dick Ruthven | 165 | PHI |
| +082+ | 2.3 | Mike Witt | 127.7 | ANA |
| +083+ | 2.27 | Phil Niekro | 160.3 | ATL |
| +088+ | 2.18 | Jerry Reuss | 182.7 | LAN |
| +089+ | 2.18 | Britt Burns | 152.3 | CHA |
| +095+ | 2.08 | Dave Schmidt | 82 | TEX |
| +098+ | 2.06 | Bryan Clark | 76 | SEA |
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