| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 10.3 | 198208200_WAS_HOU |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 7.22 | 198208220_PHI_CIN |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 5.67 | 198208220_SFN_SLN |
| Bill Laskey | SFN | 4.7 | 198208210_SFN_SLN |
| Don Sutton | HOU | 4.58 | 198208200_WAS_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -5.57 | 198208200_BOS_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 |
| Rick Honeycutt | TEX | -2.16 | 198208220_BAL_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-08-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.26 | Steve Rogers | 204.7 | WAS |
| +013+ | 4.88 | Joaquin Andujar | 209.7 | SLN |
| +015+ | 4.79 | Mario Soto | 193.3 | CIN |
| +017+ | 4.69 | Fernando Valenzuela | 212.7 | LAN |
| +018+ | 4.65 | Bill Laskey | 150 | SFN |
| +022+ | 4.51 | John Candelaria | 141.3 | PIT |
| +026+ | 4.24 | Mike Krukow | 162.7 | PHI |
| +030+ | 4.06 | Joe Niekro | 193.3 | HOU |
| +033+ | 3.97 | Don Sutton | 187.7 | HOU |
| +035+ | 3.72 | Lamarr Hoyt | 180 | CHA |
| +057+ | 3.15 | Rick Sutcliffe | 162.3 | CLE |
| +059+ | 3.08 | Eric Show | 102.3 | SDN |
| +060+ | 3.07 | Bob Welch | 178 | LAN |
| +065+ | 2.97 | Tom Underwood | 134.3 | OAK |
| +071+ | 2.83 | Steve Carlton | 219 | PHI |
| +072+ | 2.79 | Jim Beattie | 157.3 | SEA |
| +073+ | 2.79 | Dan Petry | 191.7 | DET |
| +075+ | 2.74 | Dick Ruthven | 174 | PHI |
| +076+ | 2.73 | Dave Schmidt | 91.7 | TEX |
| +082+ | 2.57 | Larry Christenson | 186 | PHI |
| +084+ | 2.53 | Britt Burns | 155.7 | CHA |
| +085+ | 2.5 | Dennis Eckersley | 184.7 | BOS |
| +088+ | 2.49 | Ferguson Jenkins | 165.7 | CHN |
| +092+ | 2.4 | Jerry Reuss | 191.7 | LAN |
| +093+ | 2.39 | Tim Lollar | 186 | SDN |
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