| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | SEA | -4.31 | 198305170_ANA_SEA |
| Albert Williams | MIN | -2.73 | 198305170_OAK_MIN |
| Mike Torrez | NYN | -2.5 | 198305180_SDN_NYN |
| Doug Bird | BOS | -1.75 | 198305190_MIN_BOS |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | -1.69 | 198305190_BAL_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1983-05-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.88 | Dave Stieb | 77.7 | TOR |
| +003+ | 3.28 | Rick Honeycutt | 61 | TEX |
| +005+ | 2.99 | Atlee Hammaker | 50.7 | SFN |
| +006+ | 2.85 | Steve Carlton | 74.3 | PHI |
| +007+ | 2.53 | John Denny | 59 | PHI |
| +008+ | 2.51 | Mario Soto | 65.3 | CIN |
| +010+ | 2.36 | Rick Rhoden | 64.3 | PIT |
| +012+ | 2.29 | Matt Young | 60 | SEA |
| +014+ | 2.21 | Bruce Berenyi | 62 | CIN |
| +015+ | 2.18 | Pascual Perez | 50 | ATL |
| +018+ | 2 | Storm Davis | 44.3 | BAL |
| +020+ | 1.96 | Tom Seaver | 57.3 | NYN |
| +032+ | 1.7 | Eric Show | 58.7 | SDN |
| +031+ | 1.7 | Larry McWilliams | 57 | PIT |
| +034+ | 1.67 | Steve Rogers | 65.7 | WAS |
| +035+ | 1.65 | Dave LaPoint | 48.3 | SLN |
| +040+ | 1.53 | Milt Wilcox | 72 | DET |
| +044+ | 1.46 | Ted Power | 28 | CIN |
| +049+ | 1.4 | Joe Price | 41.3 | CIN |
| +051+ | 1.37 | Dave Dravecky | 66.7 | SDN |
| +055+ | 1.29 | Mike Flanagan | 53 | BAL |
| +056+ | 1.28 | Andy Hawkins | 37.7 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | John Tudor | 59 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Rick Camp | 57.3 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Don Sutton | 52.3 | MIL |
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