| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 10.79 | 198209230_PHI_WAS |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 9.85 | 198209240_HOU_CIN |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 4.95 | 198209220_SFN_CIN |
| Dan Petry | DET | 4.06 | 198209230_DET_BAL |
| Don Sutton | MIL | 3.69 | 198209240_BAL_MIL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bird | CHN | -4.69 | 198209230_NYN_CHN |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -3.31 | 198209230_CHA_SEA |
| Rick Honeycutt | TEX | -3.27 | 198209240_ANA_TEX |
| Doyle Alexander | NYA | -1.81 | 198209220_CLE_NYA |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -1.26 | 198209230_DET_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-09-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.74 | Steve Rogers | 258.3 | WAS |
| +003+ | 8.17 | Joe Niekro | 255 | HOU |
| +004+ | 7.78 | Joaquin Andujar | 253 | SLN |
| +016+ | 5.78 | Mario Soto | 242.3 | CIN |
| +018+ | 5.72 | Fernando Valenzuela | 264.7 | LAN |
| +036+ | 4.69 | Rick Sutcliffe | 205.3 | CLE |
| +042+ | 4.45 | Don Sutton | 235.3 | TOT |
| +055+ | 4.04 | Jerry Reuss | 243.3 | LAN |
| +058+ | 3.95 | Eric Show | 136.7 | SDN |
| +064+ | 3.64 | Pete Vuckovich | 212.7 | MIL |
| +065+ | 3.63 | Mike Krukow | 208 | PHI |
| +066+ | 3.61 | Jim Palmer | 206.3 | BAL |
| +067+ | 3.61 | Steve Carlton | 270.7 | PHI |
| +068+ | 3.6 | Nolan Ryan | 234.7 | HOU |
| +069+ | 3.57 | Bill Laskey | 181 | SFN |
| +071+ | 3.44 | Dan Petry | 225 | DET |
| +072+ | 3.31 | John Candelaria | 168.7 | PIT |
| +074+ | 3.17 | Ferguson Jenkins | 203.3 | CHN |
| +079+ | 3.05 | Charlie Lea | 167 | WAS |
| +084+ | 2.98 | Tim Lollar | 220.3 | SDN |
| +088+ | 2.91 | Bruce Kison | 136 | ANA |
| +095+ | 2.52 | Fred Breining | 131.7 | SFN |
| +105+ | 2.39 | Dave Stieb | 262.3 | TOR |
| +108+ | 2.3 | Mike LaCoss | 102 | HOU |
| +111+ | 2.23 | Dave Dravecky | 93.7 | SDN |
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