| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | CIN | 8.15 | 198306270_ATL_CIN |
| Rick Honeycutt | TEX | 5.59 | 198306270_TEX_ANA |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 5.46 | 198306250_HOU_LAN |
| Atlee Hammaker | SFN | 2.9 | 198306261_SDN_SFN |
| Eric Show | SDN | 2.56 | 198306262_SDN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Viola | MIN | -2.47 | 198306250_MIN_CHA |
| Frank Pastore | CIN | -2.38 | 198306260_ATL_CIN |
| Matt Keough | NYA | -1.68 | 198306260_NYA_BOS |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | -1.14 | 198306250_NYA_BOS |
| Dickie Noles | CHN | -0.89 | 198306260_CHN_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1983-06-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.97 | Rick Honeycutt | 122.7 | TEX |
| +003+ | 5.57 | Atlee Hammaker | 106.7 | SFN |
| +004+ | 5.03 | Mario Soto | 129.3 | CIN |
| +005+ | 4.94 | Dave Stieb | 133.7 | TOR |
| +009+ | 3.87 | John Denny | 102 | PHI |
| +012+ | 3.42 | Jerry Reuss | 118.7 | LAN |
| +015+ | 3.32 | Pascual Perez | 102.3 | ATL |
| +018+ | 3.07 | Matt Young | 110.7 | SEA |
| +023+ | 2.75 | Dave Dravecky | 121.7 | SDN |
| +028+ | 2.57 | Ray Burris | 69 | WAS |
| +031+ | 2.55 | Steve Rogers | 127.3 | WAS |
| +036+ | 2.42 | Danny Darwin | 101 | TEX |
| +038+ | 2.39 | Ron Guidry | 112.7 | NYA |
| +043+ | 2.24 | Bob Welch | 90.7 | LAN |
| +046+ | 2.22 | Nolan Ryan | 57.3 | HOU |
| +045+ | 2.22 | Larry McWilliams | 114.7 | PIT |
| +049+ | 2.13 | Pete Falcone | 63.3 | ATL |
| +050+ | 2.11 | Steve Carlton | 131.7 | PHI |
| +052+ | 2.06 | Dave Rozema | 63.3 | DET |
| +058+ | 2.03 | Eric Show | 104.3 | SDN |
| +060+ | 1.99 | Frank Tanana | 47.3 | TEX |
| +059+ | 1.99 | Bob Knepper | 103.3 | HOU |
| +061+ | 1.97 | Charlie Lea | 98.7 | WAS |
| +064+ | 1.92 | Milt Wilcox | 116 | DET |
| +069+ | 1.85 | Joe Price | 91.3 | CIN |
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