| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 12.04 | 198208250_WAS_CIN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 4.78 | 198208250_LAN_SLN |
| John Candelaria | PIT | 4.36 | 198208231_SDN_PIT |
| Don Sutton | HOU | 4.09 | 198208250_NYN_HOU |
| Mike Krukow | PHI | 3.61 | 198208230_PHI_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keough | OAK | -5.1 | 198208240_DET_OAK |
| John Denny | CLE | -2.64 | 198208240_CHA_CLE |
| Gaylord Perry | SEA | -1.98 | 198208230_BOS_SEA |
| Doug Bird | CHN | -1.93 | 198208230_SFN_CHN |
| Bruce Hurst | BOS | -1.63 | 198208240_BOS_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-08-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.83 | Steve Rogers | 212.7 | WAS |
| +009+ | 5.32 | Fernando Valenzuela | 221.7 | LAN |
| +013+ | 4.9 | Joaquin Andujar | 209.7 | SLN |
| +014+ | 4.89 | Joe Niekro | 202.3 | HOU |
| +016+ | 4.81 | Mario Soto | 193.3 | CIN |
| +019+ | 4.69 | Bill Laskey | 150 | SFN |
| +023+ | 4.32 | John Candelaria | 146.3 | PIT |
| +029+ | 4.17 | Mike Krukow | 168.7 | PHI |
| +031+ | 4.08 | Don Sutton | 195.7 | HOU |
| +047+ | 3.49 | Bob Welch | 187 | LAN |
| +050+ | 3.43 | Dan Petry | 200.7 | DET |
| +059+ | 3.17 | Rick Sutcliffe | 162.3 | CLE |
| +061+ | 3.09 | Eric Show | 102.3 | SDN |
| +063+ | 3.07 | Dave Schmidt | 100 | TEX |
| +067+ | 2.98 | Tom Underwood | 134.3 | OAK |
| +074+ | 2.77 | Jim Beattie | 157.3 | SEA |
| +079+ | 2.65 | Lamarr Hoyt | 181.7 | CHA |
| +083+ | 2.6 | Larry Christenson | 186 | PHI |
| +084+ | 2.57 | Britt Burns | 155.7 | CHA |
| +087+ | 2.47 | Dennis Eckersley | 184.7 | BOS |
| +089+ | 2.41 | Tim Lollar | 186 | SDN |
| +091+ | 2.4 | Mike Witt | 142 | ANA |
| +094+ | 2.32 | Pete Vuckovich | 168.3 | MIL |
| +097+ | 2.3 | Ferguson Jenkins | 172.7 | CHN |
| +098+ | 2.25 | Rudy May | 90.3 | NYA |
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