| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 14.32 | 198209100_WAS_CHN |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 7.56 | 198209110_NYN_SLN |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 4.37 | 198209110_CIN_ATL |
| Mike Krukow | PHI | 4.17 | 198209110_PHI_PIT |
| Don Sutton | MIL | 4.15 | 198209120_MIL_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -6.47 | 198209110_DET_BOS |
| Lary Sorensen | CLE | -4.48 | 198209110_BAL_CLE |
| Doug Bird | CHN | -2.07 | 198209120_WAS_CHN |
| Gaylord Perry | SEA | -1.73 | 198209100_SEA_TEX |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -1.32 | 198209100_BAL_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-09-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.02 | Steve Rogers | 236 | WAS |
| +007+ | 6.76 | Joe Niekro | 229 | HOU |
| +008+ | 6.74 | Joaquin Andujar | 237.3 | SLN |
| +019+ | 5.19 | Mario Soto | 225.3 | CIN |
| +024+ | 4.89 | Fernando Valenzuela | 245.7 | LAN |
| +031+ | 4.62 | Bill Laskey | 175 | SFN |
| +036+ | 4.48 | Don Sutton | 220.3 | TOT |
| +051+ | 3.84 | John Candelaria | 157.7 | PIT |
| +052+ | 3.84 | Dan Petry | 214 | DET |
| +055+ | 3.69 | Eric Show | 123.3 | SDN |
| +057+ | 3.66 | Mike Krukow | 191 | PHI |
| +065+ | 3.49 | Rick Sutcliffe | 191.3 | CLE |
| +066+ | 3.48 | Nolan Ryan | 220.7 | HOU |
| +067+ | 3.35 | Tim Lollar | 206.3 | SDN |
| +070+ | 3.25 | Jerry Reuss | 227.3 | LAN |
| +078+ | 2.98 | Pete Vuckovich | 194.3 | MIL |
| +081+ | 2.92 | Steve Carlton | 247.7 | PHI |
| +083+ | 2.84 | Jim Beattie | 171.7 | SEA |
| +088+ | 2.61 | Jim Palmer | 189.7 | BAL |
| +090+ | 2.58 | Fred Breining | 119.7 | SFN |
| +095+ | 2.42 | Charlie Lea | 154 | WAS |
| +098+ | 2.31 | Ron Reed | 90.3 | PHI |
| +103+ | 2.27 | Dave Dravecky | 81.7 | SDN |
| +104+ | 2.24 | Ferguson Jenkins | 187.7 | CHN |
| +109+ | 2.07 | Dave Tobik | 96 | DET |
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