| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 12.23 | 198209050_ATL_WAS |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 6.58 | 198209030_HOU_PHI |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 5.38 | 198209040_PIT_LAN |
| Dave Dravecky | SDN | 1.57 | 198209050_CHN_SDN |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 1.36 | 198209040_SEA_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keough | OAK | -5.2 | 198209050_OAK_DET |
| John Denny | CLE | -3.78 | 198209040_TOR_CLE |
| Gaylord Perry | SEA | -1.79 | 198209040_SEA_BOS |
| Bob Knepper | HOU | -1.66 | 198209040_HOU_PHI |
| Rick Mahler | ATL | -1.04 | 198209050_ATL_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-09-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.67 | Steve Rogers | 228.7 | WAS |
| +009+ | 6.08 | Joe Niekro | 220 | HOU |
| +011+ | 5.92 | Fernando Valenzuela | 239.7 | LAN |
| +013+ | 5.85 | Mario Soto | 210.3 | CIN |
| +016+ | 5.39 | Joaquin Andujar | 223.3 | SLN |
| +023+ | 4.75 | Mike Krukow | 183.3 | PHI |
| +030+ | 4.61 | Bill Laskey | 164 | SFN |
| +034+ | 4.27 | John Candelaria | 153.7 | PIT |
| +040+ | 4.05 | Don Sutton | 204.7 | TOT |
| +044+ | 3.9 | Dan Petry | 206.7 | DET |
| +055+ | 3.61 | Eric Show | 116 | SDN |
| +069+ | 3.01 | Nolan Ryan | 211.7 | HOU |
| +075+ | 2.94 | Pete Vuckovich | 185.3 | MIL |
| +078+ | 2.86 | Jim Beattie | 165.7 | SEA |
| +079+ | 2.85 | Tim Lollar | 199.3 | SDN |
| +081+ | 2.77 | Steve Carlton | 240.7 | PHI |
| +082+ | 2.77 | Rick Sutcliffe | 174 | CLE |
| +083+ | 2.77 | Bob Welch | 199.3 | LAN |
| +084+ | 2.74 | Jim Palmer | 180 | BAL |
| +088+ | 2.63 | Dave Dravecky | 74.3 | SDN |
| +090+ | 2.58 | Rudy May | 94.3 | NYA |
| +094+ | 2.51 | Jerry Reuss | 210.7 | LAN |
| +095+ | 2.5 | Dennis Eckersley | 191 | BOS |
| +096+ | 2.44 | Ferguson Jenkins | 183.7 | CHN |
| +098+ | 2.41 | Dick Ruthven | 192.3 | PHI |
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