| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 8.15 | 198209130_HOU_ATL |
| Don Sutton | MIL | 4.15 | 198209120_MIL_NYA |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 3.67 | 198209140_SDN_LAN |
| Mike Krukow | PHI | 2.43 | 198209140_SLN_PHI |
| Eric Show | SDN | 2.32 | 198209140_SDN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Medich | MIL | -2.78 | 198209140_MIL_DET |
| Doug Bird | CHN | -2.07 | 198209120_WAS_CHN |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.06 | 198209130_SEA_KCA |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -1.3 | 198209141_NYA_BAL |
| Rick Rhoden | PIT | -1.15 | 198209120_PHI_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-09-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.97 | Steve Rogers | 236 | WAS |
| +006+ | 7.11 | Joe Niekro | 238 | HOU |
| +008+ | 6.71 | Joaquin Andujar | 237.3 | SLN |
| +017+ | 5.53 | Fernando Valenzuela | 254.7 | LAN |
| +021+ | 5.13 | Mario Soto | 225.3 | CIN |
| +034+ | 4.56 | Bill Laskey | 175 | SFN |
| +035+ | 4.43 | Don Sutton | 220.3 | TOT |
| +047+ | 4.03 | Eric Show | 130.3 | SDN |
| +049+ | 3.9 | Mike Krukow | 198.7 | PHI |
| +055+ | 3.81 | John Candelaria | 157.7 | PIT |
| +056+ | 3.76 | Dan Petry | 214 | DET |
| +062+ | 3.68 | Steve Carlton | 256.7 | PHI |
| +065+ | 3.44 | Rick Sutcliffe | 191.3 | CLE |
| +066+ | 3.44 | Nolan Ryan | 220.7 | HOU |
| +071+ | 3.23 | Tim Lollar | 206.3 | SDN |
| +072+ | 3.17 | Jerry Reuss | 228 | LAN |
| +080+ | 2.93 | Pete Vuckovich | 194.3 | MIL |
| +083+ | 2.75 | Charlie Lea | 160.3 | WAS |
| +090+ | 2.58 | Jim Palmer | 189.7 | BAL |
| +091+ | 2.54 | Fred Breining | 119.7 | SFN |
| +100+ | 2.29 | Ron Reed | 90.3 | PHI |
| +102+ | 2.23 | Vida Blue | 166 | KCA |
| +103+ | 2.23 | Mike LaCoss | 94 | HOU |
| +104+ | 2.22 | Dave Dravecky | 81.7 | SDN |
| +105+ | 2.21 | Ferguson Jenkins | 187.7 | CHN |
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