| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 6.92 | 198209080_SFN_HOU |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 6.23 | 198209090_LAN_ATL |
| Dan Petry | DET | 3.91 | 198209070_DET_MIL |
| Don Sutton | MIL | 3.01 | 198209070_DET_MIL |
| Eric Show | SDN | 2.35 | 198209080_SDN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Denny | CLE | -2.97 | 198209090_BAL_CLE |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.86 | 198209070_KCA_SEA |
| Mike Scott | NYN | -2.18 | 198209070_NYN_PIT |
| Renie Martin | SFN | -1.18 | 198209090_SFN_HOU |
| Albert Williams | MIN | -0.86 | 198209070_MIN_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-09-09.
| 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 |
| +020+ | 4.96 | Mario Soto | 216.3 | CIN |
| +021+ | 4.89 | Don Sutton | 213.7 | TOT |
| +023+ | 4.84 | Fernando Valenzuela | 245.7 | LAN |
| +025+ | 4.77 | Bill Laskey | 170 | SFN |
| +027+ | 4.71 | Mike Krukow | 189.3 | PHI |
| +040+ | 4.3 | John Candelaria | 153.7 | PIT |
| +053+ | 3.78 | Dan Petry | 214 | DET |
| +054+ | 3.67 | Eric Show | 123.3 | SDN |
| +064+ | 3.32 | Tim Lollar | 206.3 | SDN |
| +073+ | 3.05 | Nolan Ryan | 211.7 | HOU |
| +077+ | 2.95 | Jerry Reuss | 219.7 | LAN |
| +078+ | 2.93 | Pete Vuckovich | 194.3 | MIL |
| +081+ | 2.84 | Steve Carlton | 247.7 | PHI |
| +082+ | 2.8 | Rudy May | 96.7 | NYA |
| +083+ | 2.8 | Jim Beattie | 171.7 | SEA |
| +086+ | 2.7 | Rick Sutcliffe | 182.3 | CLE |
| +088+ | 2.65 | Dave Dravecky | 74.3 | SDN |
| +092+ | 2.54 | Dennis Eckersley | 191 | BOS |
| +093+ | 2.49 | Ron Reed | 90.3 | PHI |
| +094+ | 2.47 | Ferguson Jenkins | 183.7 | CHN |
| +096+ | 2.46 | Dick Ruthven | 192.3 | PHI |
| +098+ | 2.44 | Scott Sanderson | 189.3 | WAS |
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