| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 6.92 | 198209080_SFN_HOU |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 6.44 | 198209060_LAN_CIN |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 5.71 | 198209060_WAS_SLN |
| Mike Krukow | PHI | 4.28 | 198209060_PHI_CHN |
| Bill Laskey | SFN | 4.1 | 198209060_SFN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -6.77 | 198209060_BOS_CLE |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.86 | 198209070_KCA_SEA |
| Lary Sorensen | CLE | -2.51 | 198209060_BOS_CLE |
| Mike Scott | NYN | -2.18 | 198209070_NYN_PIT |
| Doug Bird | CHN | -2.12 | 198209060_PHI_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-09-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.74 | Steve Rogers | 228.7 | WAS |
| +006+ | 6.73 | Joe Niekro | 229 | HOU |
| +010+ | 6.25 | Joaquin Andujar | 232.3 | SLN |
| +013+ | 5.98 | Fernando Valenzuela | 239.7 | LAN |
| +021+ | 4.96 | Mario Soto | 216.3 | CIN |
| +023+ | 4.9 | Don Sutton | 213.7 | TOT |
| +024+ | 4.77 | Bill Laskey | 170 | SFN |
| +027+ | 4.72 | Mike Krukow | 189.3 | PHI |
| +038+ | 4.3 | John Candelaria | 153.7 | PIT |
| +053+ | 3.78 | Dan Petry | 214 | DET |
| +055+ | 3.67 | Eric Show | 123.3 | SDN |
| +071+ | 3.06 | Nolan Ryan | 211.7 | HOU |
| +074+ | 2.97 | Pete Vuckovich | 185.3 | MIL |
| +076+ | 2.94 | Jerry Reuss | 219.7 | LAN |
| +078+ | 2.9 | Tim Lollar | 199.3 | SDN |
| +080+ | 2.85 | Steve Carlton | 247.7 | PHI |
| +083+ | 2.8 | Jim Beattie | 171.7 | SEA |
| +086+ | 2.71 | Rick Sutcliffe | 182.3 | CLE |
| +087+ | 2.65 | Dave Dravecky | 74.3 | SDN |
| +090+ | 2.6 | Rudy May | 94.3 | NYA |
| +092+ | 2.54 | Dennis Eckersley | 191 | BOS |
| +093+ | 2.49 | Ron Reed | 90.3 | PHI |
| +094+ | 2.48 | Ferguson Jenkins | 183.7 | CHN |
| +096+ | 2.47 | Dick Ruthven | 192.3 | PHI |
| +097+ | 2.45 | Scott Sanderson | 189.3 | WAS |
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