| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | CIN | 8.65 | 198307150_CIN_PHI |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 7.88 | 198307150_TOR_CHA |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 7.11 | 198307130_ATL_PHI |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 6.46 | 198307130_WAS_HOU |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 5.53 | 198307130_SLN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | -3.25 | 198307130_SEA_BOS |
| Albert Williams | MIN | -2.56 | 198307140_MIN_MIL |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | -0.7 | 198307150_MIN_MIL |
| Charlie Puleo | CIN | -0.59 | 198307140_CIN_NYN |
| Juan Eichelberger | CLE | -0.48 | 198307150_KCA_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1983-07-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.08 | Mario Soto | 154.7 | CIN |
| +003+ | 6.03 | Atlee Hammaker | 132.7 | SFN |
| +005+ | 5.02 | Rick Honeycutt | 139 | TEX |
| +006+ | 5.02 | Dave Stieb | 162.3 | TOR |
| +007+ | 5.01 | John Denny | 126.3 | PHI |
| +010+ | 4.13 | Matt Young | 132 | SEA |
| +011+ | 4.02 | Pascual Perez | 122 | ATL |
| +021+ | 3.58 | Nolan Ryan | 90.3 | HOU |
| +027+ | 3.29 | Joe Price | 119.3 | CIN |
| +029+ | 2.95 | Jerry Reuss | 131.7 | LAN |
| +031+ | 2.95 | Steve Rogers | 158 | WAS |
| +030+ | 2.95 | Craig McMurtry | 126.3 | ATL |
| +033+ | 2.92 | Steve Carlton | 164 | PHI |
| +034+ | 2.91 | Bob Welch | 107.7 | LAN |
| +036+ | 2.86 | Alejandro Pena | 81.3 | LAN |
| +042+ | 2.62 | Larry McWilliams | 140 | PIT |
| +045+ | 2.4 | Frank Tanana | 58.7 | TEX |
| +047+ | 2.36 | Ray Burris | 84.3 | WAS |
| +057+ | 2.11 | Bob Knepper | 130.7 | HOU |
| +060+ | 2.08 | Scott McGregor | 141.3 | BAL |
| +061+ | 2.07 | Storm Davis | 118 | BAL |
| +063+ | 2.03 | Dave Righetti | 135.3 | NYA |
| +065+ | 1.99 | Dave Dravecky | 144 | SDN |
| +066+ | 1.98 | Luis Leal | 124.7 | TOR |
| +068+ | 1.93 | Danny Darwin | 118 | TEX |
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