| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 6.58 | 198209030_HOU_PHI |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 6.16 | 198209010_CIN_WAS |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 5.86 | 198209010_SLN_LAN |
| Bill Laskey | SFN | 4.71 | 198209010_CHN_SFN |
| Mike Krukow | PHI | 4.7 | 198209010_ATL_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Haas | MIL | -2.17 | 198209021_CLE_MIL |
| Lary Sorensen | CLE | -1.69 | 198209010_CLE_CHA |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -1.46 | 198209010_PIT_SDN |
| Randy Lerch | WAS | -1.3 | 198209010_CIN_WAS |
| Albert Williams | MIN | -1.15 | 198209010_NYA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-09-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.09 | Steve Rogers | 219.7 | WAS |
| +009+ | 6.07 | Joe Niekro | 220 | HOU |
| +011+ | 5.84 | Mario Soto | 210.3 | CIN |
| +014+ | 5.39 | Joaquin Andujar | 223.3 | SLN |
| +015+ | 5.37 | Fernando Valenzuela | 230.7 | LAN |
| +021+ | 4.77 | Mike Krukow | 183.3 | PHI |
| +025+ | 4.63 | Bill Laskey | 164 | SFN |
| +036+ | 4.28 | John Candelaria | 153.7 | PIT |
| +040+ | 4.04 | Don Sutton | 204.7 | TOT |
| +045+ | 3.92 | Dan Petry | 206.7 | DET |
| +054+ | 3.62 | Eric Show | 116 | SDN |
| +062+ | 3.21 | Nolan Ryan | 204.7 | HOU |
| +072+ | 2.88 | Dave Dravecky | 70 | SDN |
| +073+ | 2.87 | Jim Beattie | 165.7 | SEA |
| +077+ | 2.8 | Steve Carlton | 240.7 | PHI |
| +078+ | 2.8 | Bob Welch | 199.3 | LAN |
| +081+ | 2.79 | Rick Sutcliffe | 174 | CLE |
| +087+ | 2.56 | Pete Vuckovich | 176.3 | MIL |
| +088+ | 2.54 | Jerry Reuss | 210.7 | LAN |
| +089+ | 2.5 | Dennis Eckersley | 190.7 | BOS |
| +090+ | 2.5 | Rudy May | 93.3 | NYA |
| +093+ | 2.43 | Dick Ruthven | 187.7 | PHI |
| +095+ | 2.41 | Ferguson Jenkins | 178.7 | CHN |
| +103+ | 2.27 | Tim Lollar | 190.3 | SDN |
| +109+ | 2.08 | Don Hood | 54.7 | KCA |
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