| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 14.57 | 198209150_NYN_WAS |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 8.22 | 198209150_SLN_PHI |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 8.15 | 198209130_HOU_ATL |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 3.67 | 198209140_SDN_LAN |
| John Candelaria | PIT | 2.63 | 198209150_CHN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keough | OAK | -5.78 | 198209152_OAK_TOR |
| Doc Medich | MIL | -2.78 | 198209140_MIL_DET |
| John Denny | PHI | -2.44 | 198209150_SLN_PHI |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -2.06 | 198209130_SEA_KCA |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -1.3 | 198209141_NYA_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-09-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.86 | Steve Rogers | 242 | WAS |
| +002+ | 7.53 | Joaquin Andujar | 246.3 | SLN |
| +007+ | 7.12 | Joe Niekro | 238 | HOU |
| +017+ | 5.55 | Fernando Valenzuela | 254.7 | LAN |
| +021+ | 5.16 | Mario Soto | 225.3 | CIN |
| +034+ | 4.57 | Bill Laskey | 175 | SFN |
| +037+ | 4.44 | Don Sutton | 220.3 | TOT |
| +048+ | 4.04 | Eric Show | 130.3 | SDN |
| +051+ | 3.91 | Mike Krukow | 198.7 | PHI |
| +055+ | 3.77 | Dan Petry | 214 | DET |
| +060+ | 3.69 | Steve Carlton | 256.7 | PHI |
| +063+ | 3.54 | Nolan Ryan | 228.7 | HOU |
| +065+ | 3.45 | Rick Sutcliffe | 191.3 | CLE |
| +068+ | 3.25 | Tim Lollar | 206.3 | SDN |
| +070+ | 3.22 | John Candelaria | 162.7 | PIT |
| +072+ | 3.19 | Jerry Reuss | 228 | LAN |
| +079+ | 2.97 | Pete Vuckovich | 201.7 | MIL |
| +083+ | 2.74 | Charlie Lea | 160.3 | WAS |
| +087+ | 2.62 | Ferguson Jenkins | 196.7 | CHN |
| +089+ | 2.59 | Jim Palmer | 189.7 | BAL |
| +090+ | 2.55 | Fred Breining | 119.7 | SFN |
| +102+ | 2.24 | Mike LaCoss | 94 | HOU |
| +103+ | 2.23 | Dave Dravecky | 81.7 | SDN |
| +104+ | 2.21 | Vida Blue | 166 | KCA |
| +110+ | 2.1 | Jim Barr | 119.3 | SFN |
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