| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 9.18 | 198306280_TOR_MIN |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 8.15 | 198306270_ATL_CIN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 7.26 | 198306291_WAS_PHI |
| Rick Honeycutt | TEX | 5.59 | 198306270_TEX_ANA |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 5.12 | 198306280_HOU_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bibby | PIT | -4.11 | 198306290_PIT_CHN |
| Len Barker | CLE | -1.43 | 198306291_BOS_CLE |
| Robert Castillo | MIN | -1.26 | 198306290_TOR_MIN |
| Bob Ojeda | BOS | -1.22 | 198306280_BOS_CLE |
| Tom Underwood | OAK | -0.85 | 198306280_KCA_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1983-06-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.02 | Rick Honeycutt | 122.7 | TEX |
| +003+ | 5.62 | Atlee Hammaker | 106.7 | SFN |
| +004+ | 5.07 | Mario Soto | 129.3 | CIN |
| +005+ | 4.54 | Dave Stieb | 140.3 | TOR |
| +008+ | 3.74 | John Denny | 102 | PHI |
| +011+ | 3.48 | Jerry Reuss | 118.7 | LAN |
| +012+ | 3.35 | Pascual Perez | 102.3 | ATL |
| +019+ | 3.01 | Matt Young | 116.7 | SEA |
| +023+ | 2.78 | Steve Rogers | 136.3 | WAS |
| +031+ | 2.52 | Nolan Ryan | 65.3 | HOU |
| +032+ | 2.51 | Ray Burris | 69 | WAS |
| +036+ | 2.46 | Danny Darwin | 101 | TEX |
| +038+ | 2.42 | Ron Guidry | 112.7 | NYA |
| +040+ | 2.39 | Bob Welch | 96.7 | LAN |
| +050+ | 2.18 | Craig McMurtry | 103.3 | ATL |
| +053+ | 2.14 | Pete Falcone | 63.3 | ATL |
| +055+ | 2.08 | Dave Rozema | 63.3 | DET |
| +056+ | 2.06 | Eric Show | 104.3 | SDN |
| +057+ | 2.04 | Bob Knepper | 103.3 | HOU |
| +062+ | 2.01 | Frank Tanana | 47.3 | TEX |
| +063+ | 1.96 | Milt Wilcox | 116 | DET |
| +069+ | 1.89 | Charlie Lea | 98.7 | WAS |
| +071+ | 1.85 | Dave Dravecky | 125.3 | SDN |
| +074+ | 1.82 | Andy Hawkins | 83 | SDN |
| +075+ | 1.75 | Alejandro Pena | 60.7 | LAN |
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