| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 9.18 | 198306280_TOR_MIN |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 8.15 | 198306270_ATL_CIN |
| Rick Honeycutt | TEX | 5.59 | 198306270_TEX_ANA |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 5.12 | 198306280_HOU_ATL |
| Atlee Hammaker | SFN | 2.9 | 198306261_SDN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Pastore | CIN | -2.38 | 198306260_ATL_CIN |
| Matt Keough | NYA | -1.68 | 198306260_NYA_BOS |
| Bob Ojeda | BOS | -1.22 | 198306280_BOS_CLE |
| Bryan Oelkers | MIN | -0.92 | 198306260_MIN_CHA |
| Dickie Noles | CHN | -0.89 | 198306260_CHN_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1983-06-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.99 | Rick Honeycutt | 122.7 | TEX |
| +003+ | 5.6 | Atlee Hammaker | 106.7 | SFN |
| +004+ | 5.05 | Mario Soto | 129.3 | CIN |
| +005+ | 4.53 | Dave Stieb | 140.3 | TOR |
| +009+ | 3.72 | John Denny | 102 | PHI |
| +011+ | 3.45 | Jerry Reuss | 118.7 | LAN |
| +012+ | 3.34 | Pascual Perez | 102.3 | ATL |
| +018+ | 3.08 | Matt Young | 110.7 | SEA |
| +032+ | 2.5 | Nolan Ryan | 65.3 | HOU |
| +033+ | 2.49 | Ray Burris | 69 | WAS |
| +035+ | 2.44 | Danny Darwin | 101 | TEX |
| +036+ | 2.41 | Ron Guidry | 112.7 | NYA |
| +038+ | 2.39 | Steve Rogers | 127.3 | WAS |
| +040+ | 2.36 | Bob Welch | 96.7 | LAN |
| +049+ | 2.17 | Craig McMurtry | 103.3 | ATL |
| +051+ | 2.14 | Pete Falcone | 63.3 | ATL |
| +053+ | 2.07 | Dave Rozema | 63.3 | DET |
| +054+ | 2.05 | Eric Show | 104.3 | SDN |
| +058+ | 2.01 | Bob Knepper | 103.3 | HOU |
| +060+ | 2 | Frank Tanana | 47.3 | TEX |
| +063+ | 1.94 | Milt Wilcox | 116 | DET |
| +065+ | 1.92 | Steve Carlton | 131.7 | PHI |
| +069+ | 1.85 | Charlie Lea | 98.7 | WAS |
| +071+ | 1.84 | Dave Dravecky | 125.3 | SDN |
| +074+ | 1.81 | Andy Hawkins | 83 | SDN |
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