| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 14.57 | 198209150_NYN_WAS |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 8.22 | 198209150_SLN_PHI |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 4.46 | 198209170_ATL_CIN |
| Bill Laskey | SFN | 3.6 | 198209170_SDN_SFN |
| Dan Petry | DET | 3.37 | 198209170_BOS_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -5.86 | 198209160_BOS_DET |
| Matt Keough | OAK | -5.78 | 198209152_OAK_TOR |
| John Denny | PHI | -2.44 | 198209150_SLN_PHI |
| Gaylord Perry | SEA | -1.28 | 198209150_SEA_KCA |
| Brad Havens | MIN | -1.12 | 198209170_KCA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-09-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.82 | Steve Rogers | 242 | WAS |
| +004+ | 7.47 | Joaquin Andujar | 246.3 | SLN |
| +007+ | 7.1 | Joe Niekro | 238 | HOU |
| +018+ | 5.52 | Mario Soto | 234.3 | CIN |
| +019+ | 5.51 | Fernando Valenzuela | 254.7 | LAN |
| +037+ | 4.42 | Don Sutton | 220.3 | TOT |
| +041+ | 4.32 | Dan Petry | 222.7 | DET |
| +045+ | 4.14 | Rick Sutcliffe | 199.3 | CLE |
| +050+ | 4.04 | Eric Show | 130.3 | SDN |
| +054+ | 3.92 | Bill Laskey | 177.3 | SFN |
| +056+ | 3.88 | Mike Krukow | 198.7 | PHI |
| +062+ | 3.68 | Jerry Reuss | 236.3 | LAN |
| +064+ | 3.53 | Nolan Ryan | 228.7 | HOU |
| +070+ | 3.27 | Steve Carlton | 261.7 | PHI |
| +072+ | 3.2 | John Candelaria | 162.7 | PIT |
| +075+ | 3.14 | Jim Palmer | 198.3 | BAL |
| +080+ | 2.94 | Pete Vuckovich | 201.7 | MIL |
| +082+ | 2.89 | Fred Breining | 126 | SFN |
| +085+ | 2.71 | Charlie Lea | 160.3 | WAS |
| +088+ | 2.59 | Ferguson Jenkins | 196.7 | CHN |
| +091+ | 2.51 | Tim Lollar | 212.3 | SDN |
| +095+ | 2.45 | Bob Stoddard | 49 | SEA |
| +102+ | 2.28 | Dave Dravecky | 87 | SDN |
| +105+ | 2.23 | Mike LaCoss | 94 | HOU |
| +107+ | 2.2 | Vida Blue | 166 | KCA |
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