| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 6.58 | 198209030_HOU_PHI |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 5.38 | 198209040_PIT_LAN |
| Don Sutton | MIL | 3.28 | 198209022_CLE_MIL |
| Eric Show | SDN | 1.56 | 198209030_CHN_SDN |
| Rick Sutcliffe | CLE | 1.42 | 198209021_CLE_MIL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Denny | CLE | -3.78 | 198209040_TOR_CLE |
| Moose Haas | MIL | -2.17 | 198209021_CLE_MIL |
| Gaylord Perry | SEA | -1.79 | 198209040_SEA_BOS |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | -1.66 | 198209040_HOU_PHI |
| Mike Norris | OAK | -1.45 | 198209040_OAK_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-09-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.05 | Steve Rogers | 219.7 | WAS |
| +009+ | 6.04 | Joe Niekro | 220 | HOU |
| +011+ | 5.91 | Fernando Valenzuela | 239.7 | LAN |
| +012+ | 5.81 | Mario Soto | 210.3 | CIN |
| +015+ | 5.35 | Joaquin Andujar | 223.3 | SLN |
| +023+ | 4.73 | Mike Krukow | 183.3 | PHI |
| +030+ | 4.6 | Bill Laskey | 164 | SFN |
| +034+ | 4.25 | John Candelaria | 153.7 | PIT |
| +041+ | 4.01 | Don Sutton | 204.7 | TOT |
| +046+ | 3.88 | Dan Petry | 206.7 | DET |
| +055+ | 3.6 | Eric Show | 116 | SDN |
| +064+ | 3.18 | Nolan Ryan | 204.7 | HOU |
| +073+ | 2.91 | Pete Vuckovich | 185.3 | MIL |
| +076+ | 2.87 | Dave Dravecky | 70 | SDN |
| +077+ | 2.84 | Jim Beattie | 165.7 | SEA |
| +078+ | 2.83 | Tim Lollar | 199.3 | SDN |
| +080+ | 2.76 | Bob Welch | 199.3 | LAN |
| +081+ | 2.75 | Rick Sutcliffe | 174 | CLE |
| +082+ | 2.75 | Steve Carlton | 240.7 | PHI |
| +086+ | 2.73 | Jim Palmer | 180 | BAL |
| +090+ | 2.57 | Rudy May | 94.3 | NYA |
| +093+ | 2.5 | Jerry Reuss | 210.7 | LAN |
| +094+ | 2.49 | Dennis Eckersley | 191 | BOS |
| +097+ | 2.43 | Ferguson Jenkins | 183.7 | CHN |
| +099+ | 2.39 | Dick Ruthven | 192.3 | PHI |
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