| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -5.57 | 198208200_BOS_OAK |
| Matt Keough | OAK | -4.92 | 198208190_MIL_OAK |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.39 | 198208200_MIL_SEA |
| Doug Bird | CHN | -1.03 | 198208180_LAN_CHN |
| Dave Frost | KCA | -0.89 | 198208180_KCA_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-08-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.21 | Steve Rogers | 204.7 | WAS |
| +006+ | 5.66 | Mario Soto | 189.3 | CIN |
| +009+ | 5.25 | Joaquin Andujar | 204.3 | SLN |
| +013+ | 4.88 | Bill Laskey | 148 | SFN |
| +017+ | 4.71 | Fernando Valenzuela | 212.7 | LAN |
| +019+ | 4.54 | John Candelaria | 141.3 | PIT |
| +026+ | 4.2 | Mike Krukow | 162.7 | PHI |
| +031+ | 4.03 | Joe Niekro | 193.3 | HOU |
| +033+ | 3.93 | Don Sutton | 187.7 | HOU |
| +038+ | 3.69 | Lamarr Hoyt | 180 | CHA |
| +045+ | 3.45 | Eric Show | 97.3 | SDN |
| +057+ | 3.08 | Bob Welch | 178 | LAN |
| +063+ | 2.95 | Rick Sutcliffe | 153.3 | CLE |
| +064+ | 2.94 | Tom Underwood | 134.3 | OAK |
| +069+ | 2.78 | Steve Carlton | 219 | PHI |
| +070+ | 2.73 | Dan Petry | 191.7 | DET |
| +071+ | 2.71 | Dave Schmidt | 91.7 | TEX |
| +073+ | 2.7 | Dick Ruthven | 174 | PHI |
| +079+ | 2.51 | Britt Burns | 155.7 | CHA |
| +083+ | 2.46 | Ferguson Jenkins | 165.7 | CHN |
| +084+ | 2.46 | Dennis Eckersley | 184.7 | BOS |
| +088+ | 2.41 | Jerry Reuss | 191.7 | LAN |
| +097+ | 2.23 | Jim Beattie | 151.3 | SEA |
| +099+ | 2.21 | Mike Witt | 133.3 | ANA |
| +102+ | 2.14 | Rudy May | 89.3 | NYA |
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