| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 11.36 | 198209280_SLN_WAS |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 5.04 | 198209270_CIN_LAN |
| Rick Sutcliffe | CLE | 3.62 | 198209280_NYA_CLE |
| Dan Petry | DET | 2.73 | 198209280_BAL_DET |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 2.46 | 198209270_CIN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keough | OAK | -10.73 | 198209260_KCA_OAK |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -5.2 | 198209260_NYA_BOS |
| Doug Bird | CHN | -4.89 | 198209280_CHN_PHI |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -4.66 | 198209280_SEA_CHA |
| John Denny | PHI | -3.03 | 198209260_PHI_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-09-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.73 | Steve Rogers | 268.3 | WAS |
| +003+ | 8.32 | Joaquin Andujar | 262 | SLN |
| +004+ | 8.13 | Joe Niekro | 255 | HOU |
| +013+ | 6.3 | Mario Soto | 251.3 | CIN |
| +019+ | 5.67 | Fernando Valenzuela | 272 | LAN |
| +040+ | 4.56 | Rick Sutcliffe | 211.3 | CLE |
| +046+ | 4.41 | Don Sutton | 235.3 | TOT |
| +052+ | 4.29 | Nolan Ryan | 242.7 | HOU |
| +059+ | 3.98 | Eric Show | 142 | SDN |
| +060+ | 3.96 | Jim Palmer | 215.3 | BAL |
| +066+ | 3.79 | Steve Carlton | 277.7 | PHI |
| +068+ | 3.66 | Ferguson Jenkins | 211.3 | CHN |
| +069+ | 3.62 | John Candelaria | 174.7 | PIT |
| +070+ | 3.61 | Mike Krukow | 208 | PHI |
| +071+ | 3.57 | Tim Lollar | 227.3 | SDN |
| +074+ | 3.2 | Jerry Reuss | 246.3 | LAN |
| +083+ | 2.93 | Dave Stieb | 271.3 | TOR |
| +082+ | 2.93 | Pete Vuckovich | 219.3 | MIL |
| +085+ | 2.9 | Bruce Kison | 136 | ANA |
| +086+ | 2.89 | Bill Laskey | 183.3 | SFN |
| +087+ | 2.88 | Charlie Lea | 172.7 | WAS |
| +088+ | 2.85 | Dan Petry | 230.7 | DET |
| +091+ | 2.78 | Bryan Clark | 114.7 | SEA |
| +093+ | 2.75 | Fred Breining | 137 | SFN |
| +099+ | 2.68 | Mike LaCoss | 108.7 | HOU |
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