| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 14.57 | 198209150_NYN_WAS |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 8.22 | 198209150_SLN_PHI |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 3.67 | 198209140_SDN_LAN |
| John Candelaria | PIT | 2.63 | 198209150_CHN_PIT |
| Mike Krukow | PHI | 2.43 | 198209140_SLN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -5.86 | 198209160_BOS_DET |
| Matt Keough | OAK | -5.78 | 198209152_OAK_TOR |
| Doc Medich | MIL | -2.78 | 198209140_MIL_DET |
| John Denny | PHI | -2.44 | 198209150_SLN_PHI |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -1.3 | 198209141_NYA_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-09-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.85 | Steve Rogers | 242 | WAS |
| +002+ | 7.52 | Joaquin Andujar | 246.3 | SLN |
| +007+ | 7.11 | Joe Niekro | 238 | HOU |
| +018+ | 5.54 | Fernando Valenzuela | 254.7 | LAN |
| +022+ | 5.15 | Mario Soto | 225.3 | CIN |
| +033+ | 4.57 | Bill Laskey | 175 | SFN |
| +038+ | 4.43 | Don Sutton | 220.3 | TOT |
| +048+ | 4.05 | Eric Show | 130.3 | SDN |
| +052+ | 3.9 | Mike Krukow | 198.7 | PHI |
| +056+ | 3.77 | Dan Petry | 214 | DET |
| +061+ | 3.69 | Steve Carlton | 256.7 | PHI |
| +063+ | 3.54 | Nolan Ryan | 228.7 | HOU |
| +064+ | 3.45 | Rick Sutcliffe | 191.3 | CLE |
| +070+ | 3.21 | John Candelaria | 162.7 | PIT |
| +071+ | 3.18 | Jerry Reuss | 228 | LAN |
| +072+ | 3.16 | Jim Palmer | 198.3 | BAL |
| +079+ | 2.96 | Pete Vuckovich | 201.7 | MIL |
| +082+ | 2.9 | Fred Breining | 126 | SFN |
| +084+ | 2.73 | Charlie Lea | 160.3 | WAS |
| +088+ | 2.61 | Ferguson Jenkins | 196.7 | CHN |
| +089+ | 2.53 | Tim Lollar | 212.3 | SDN |
| +102+ | 2.23 | Mike LaCoss | 94 | HOU |
| +101+ | 2.23 | Dave Dravecky | 81.7 | SDN |
| +105+ | 2.21 | Vida Blue | 166 | KCA |
| +111+ | 2.09 | Jim Barr | 119.3 | SFN |
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