| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 12.58 | 198208300_CIN_WAS |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 5.72 | 198208300_SLN_LAN |
| John Candelaria | PIT | 3.77 | 198208290_PIT_SFN |
| Eric Show | SDN | 1.99 | 198208291_SLN_SDN |
| LaMarr Hoyt | CHA | 1.71 | 198208290_KCA_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -5.28 | 198208300_OAK_BOS |
| Matt Keough | OAK | -3.52 | 198208300_OAK_BOS |
| Rick Waits | CLE | -2.28 | 198208300_CLE_CHA |
| Gaylord Perry | SEA | -1.55 | 198208290_DET_SEA |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | -1.17 | 198208290_HOU_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-08-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.14 | Steve Rogers | 219.7 | WAS |
| +010+ | 5.73 | Joe Niekro | 211.3 | HOU |
| +012+ | 5.57 | Mario Soto | 202.3 | CIN |
| +013+ | 5.48 | Fernando Valenzuela | 230.7 | LAN |
| +015+ | 5.39 | Joaquin Andujar | 217.3 | SLN |
| +019+ | 4.93 | Mike Krukow | 177.7 | PHI |
| +021+ | 4.86 | Bill Laskey | 159 | SFN |
| +031+ | 4.3 | John Candelaria | 153.7 | PIT |
| +037+ | 4.1 | Don Sutton | 195.7 | HOU |
| +040+ | 3.97 | Dan Petry | 206.7 | DET |
| +062+ | 3.24 | Nolan Ryan | 204.7 | HOU |
| +069+ | 2.9 | Dave Dravecky | 70 | SDN |
| +068+ | 2.9 | Bob Welch | 192.3 | LAN |
| +070+ | 2.88 | Jim Beattie | 165.7 | SEA |
| +072+ | 2.84 | Eric Show | 107 | SDN |
| +084+ | 2.62 | Jerry Reuss | 205.7 | LAN |
| +085+ | 2.6 | Pete Vuckovich | 176.3 | MIL |
| +087+ | 2.55 | Dennis Eckersley | 190.7 | BOS |
| +090+ | 2.47 | Dave Schmidt | 107 | TEX |
| +089+ | 2.47 | Dick Ruthven | 187.7 | PHI |
| +092+ | 2.44 | Ferguson Jenkins | 178.7 | CHN |
| +094+ | 2.36 | Charlie Lea | 142 | WAS |
| +096+ | 2.33 | Rudy May | 91.3 | NYA |
| +098+ | 2.31 | Tim Lollar | 190.3 | SDN |
| +102+ | 2.29 | Rick Sutcliffe | 166 | CLE |
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