| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 12.04 | 198208250_WAS_CIN |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 5.09 | 198208270_CIN_PHI |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 5.06 | 198208270_SLN_SDN |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 4.78 | 198208250_LAN_SLN |
| Bill Laskey | SFN | 4.42 | 198208270_PIT_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -4.66 | 198208261_ANA_BOS |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.92 | 198208260_DET_SEA |
| Lary Sorensen | CLE | -2.43 | 198208270_CLE_MIN |
| Bob Walk | ATL | -1.79 | 198208270_ATL_NYN |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -1.7 | 198208270_PIT_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-08-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.84 | Steve Rogers | 212.7 | WAS |
| +009+ | 5.64 | Mario Soto | 202.3 | CIN |
| +011+ | 5.4 | Joaquin Andujar | 217.3 | SLN |
| +014+ | 5.34 | Fernando Valenzuela | 221.7 | LAN |
| +017+ | 4.94 | Joe Niekro | 202.3 | HOU |
| +018+ | 4.89 | Bill Laskey | 159 | SFN |
| +025+ | 4.33 | John Candelaria | 146.3 | PIT |
| +030+ | 4.19 | Mike Krukow | 168.7 | PHI |
| +031+ | 4.12 | Don Sutton | 195.7 | HOU |
| +048+ | 3.5 | Bob Welch | 187 | LAN |
| +049+ | 3.46 | Dan Petry | 200.7 | DET |
| +060+ | 3.19 | Rick Sutcliffe | 162.3 | CLE |
| +062+ | 3.1 | Eric Show | 102.3 | SDN |
| +063+ | 3.09 | Dave Schmidt | 100 | TEX |
| +070+ | 2.99 | Tom Underwood | 136.3 | OAK |
| +073+ | 2.9 | Jim Beattie | 165.7 | SEA |
| +079+ | 2.66 | Lamarr Hoyt | 181.7 | CHA |
| +084+ | 2.58 | Britt Burns | 155.7 | CHA |
| +089+ | 2.48 | Dennis Eckersley | 184.7 | BOS |
| +091+ | 2.44 | Nolan Ryan | 195.7 | HOU |
| +092+ | 2.42 | Mike Witt | 142 | ANA |
| +094+ | 2.4 | Tim Lollar | 190.3 | SDN |
| +095+ | 2.35 | Rudy May | 91.3 | NYA |
| +096+ | 2.34 | Pete Vuckovich | 168.3 | MIL |
| +097+ | 2.33 | Ferguson Jenkins | 172.7 | CHN |
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