| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 8.15 | 198209130_HOU_ATL |
| 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 |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.06 | 198209130_SEA_KCA |
| Moose Haas | MIL | -1.98 | 198209130_MIL_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-09-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.99 | Steve Rogers | 236 | WAS |
| +005+ | 7.14 | Joe Niekro | 238 | HOU |
| +008+ | 6.73 | Joaquin Andujar | 237.3 | SLN |
| +019+ | 5.14 | Mario Soto | 225.3 | CIN |
| +026+ | 4.75 | Fernando Valenzuela | 245.7 | LAN |
| +030+ | 4.58 | Bill Laskey | 175 | SFN |
| +035+ | 4.45 | Don Sutton | 220.3 | TOT |
| +050+ | 3.83 | John Candelaria | 157.7 | PIT |
| +053+ | 3.79 | Dan Petry | 214 | DET |
| +055+ | 3.71 | Steve Carlton | 256.7 | PHI |
| +060+ | 3.64 | Mike Krukow | 191 | PHI |
| +061+ | 3.62 | Eric Show | 123.3 | SDN |
| +064+ | 3.46 | Nolan Ryan | 220.7 | HOU |
| +065+ | 3.45 | Rick Sutcliffe | 191.3 | CLE |
| +070+ | 3.24 | Tim Lollar | 206.3 | SDN |
| +073+ | 3.19 | Jerry Reuss | 228 | LAN |
| +081+ | 2.95 | Pete Vuckovich | 194.3 | MIL |
| +082+ | 2.84 | Jim Beattie | 171.7 | SEA |
| +088+ | 2.6 | Jim Palmer | 189.7 | BAL |
| +089+ | 2.55 | Fred Breining | 119.7 | SFN |
| +095+ | 2.4 | Charlie Lea | 154 | WAS |
| +099+ | 2.3 | Ron Reed | 90.3 | PHI |
| +103+ | 2.25 | Vida Blue | 166 | KCA |
| +104+ | 2.23 | Dave Dravecky | 81.7 | SDN |
| +105+ | 2.22 | Ferguson Jenkins | 187.7 | CHN |
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