| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -5.57 | 198208200_BOS_OAK |
| Matt Keough | OAK | -4.92 | 198208190_MIL_OAK |
| Albert Williams | MIN | -2.6 | 198208210_MIN_CLE |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.39 | 198208200_MIL_SEA |
| Lary Sorensen | CLE | -2.33 | 198208210_MIN_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-08-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.23 | Steve Rogers | 204.7 | WAS |
| +007+ | 5.67 | Mario Soto | 189.3 | CIN |
| +010+ | 5.26 | Joaquin Andujar | 204.3 | SLN |
| +016+ | 4.73 | Fernando Valenzuela | 212.7 | LAN |
| +018+ | 4.66 | Bill Laskey | 150 | SFN |
| +022+ | 4.54 | John Candelaria | 141.3 | PIT |
| +028+ | 4.21 | Mike Krukow | 162.7 | PHI |
| +032+ | 4.03 | Joe Niekro | 193.3 | HOU |
| +033+ | 3.94 | Don Sutton | 187.7 | HOU |
| +037+ | 3.69 | Lamarr Hoyt | 180 | CHA |
| +043+ | 3.45 | Eric Show | 97.3 | SDN |
| +056+ | 3.1 | Bob Welch | 178 | LAN |
| +062+ | 2.95 | Rick Sutcliffe | 153.3 | CLE |
| +063+ | 2.95 | Tom Underwood | 134.3 | OAK |
| +069+ | 2.8 | Steve Carlton | 219 | PHI |
| +070+ | 2.76 | Jim Beattie | 157.3 | SEA |
| +071+ | 2.75 | Dan Petry | 191.7 | DET |
| +073+ | 2.72 | Dick Ruthven | 174 | PHI |
| +074+ | 2.71 | Dave Schmidt | 91.7 | TEX |
| +079+ | 2.51 | Britt Burns | 155.7 | CHA |
| +082+ | 2.48 | Dennis Eckersley | 184.7 | BOS |
| +085+ | 2.47 | Ferguson Jenkins | 165.7 | CHN |
| +086+ | 2.43 | Jerry Reuss | 191.7 | LAN |
| +092+ | 2.35 | Tim Lollar | 186 | SDN |
| +098+ | 2.22 | Mike Witt | 133.3 | ANA |
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