| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 5.28 | 198208280_HOU_WAS |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 5.09 | 198208270_CIN_PHI |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 5.06 | 198208270_SLN_SDN |
| Bill Laskey | SFN | 4.42 | 198208270_PIT_SFN |
| Mike Krukow | PHI | 3.63 | 198208280_CIN_PHI |
| 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 |
| Moose Haas | MIL | -1.77 | 198208280_OAK_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-08-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.84 | Steve Rogers | 212.7 | WAS |
| +009+ | 5.76 | Joe Niekro | 211.3 | HOU |
| +010+ | 5.66 | Mario Soto | 202.3 | CIN |
| +012+ | 5.4 | Joaquin Andujar | 217.3 | SLN |
| +014+ | 5.35 | Fernando Valenzuela | 221.7 | LAN |
| +018+ | 5.01 | Mike Krukow | 177.7 | PHI |
| +019+ | 4.89 | Bill Laskey | 159 | SFN |
| +027+ | 4.34 | John Candelaria | 146.3 | PIT |
| +031+ | 4.13 | Don Sutton | 195.7 | HOU |
| +035+ | 4.02 | Dan Petry | 206.7 | DET |
| +050+ | 3.51 | Bob Welch | 187 | LAN |
| +063+ | 3.1 | Eric Show | 102.3 | SDN |
| +067+ | 2.99 | Tom Underwood | 136.3 | OAK |
| +070+ | 2.9 | Jim Beattie | 165.7 | SEA |
| +081+ | 2.66 | Jerry Reuss | 205.7 | LAN |
| +080+ | 2.66 | Lamarr Hoyt | 181.7 | CHA |
| +088+ | 2.48 | Dave Schmidt | 107 | TEX |
| +089+ | 2.46 | Dennis Eckersley | 184.7 | BOS |
| +090+ | 2.45 | Charlie Lea | 142 | WAS |
| +091+ | 2.45 | Nolan Ryan | 195.7 | HOU |
| +093+ | 2.4 | Tim Lollar | 190.3 | SDN |
| +095+ | 2.35 | Pete Vuckovich | 168.3 | MIL |
| +097+ | 2.34 | Ferguson Jenkins | 172.7 | CHN |
| +096+ | 2.34 | Rudy May | 91.3 | NYA |
| +098+ | 2.28 | Rick Sutcliffe | 166 | CLE |
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