| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 6.23 | 198307180_HOU_PHI |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 6.17 | 198307170_NYN_HOU |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 4.43 | 198307191_LAN_PIT |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 4.15 | 198307190_CIN_WAS |
| Rick Honeycutt | TEX | 3.58 | 198307190_TEX_MIL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | -4.14 | 198307180_BOS_ANA |
| Frank Pastore | CIN | -3.57 | 198307170_CIN_PHI |
| Albert Williams | MIN | -2.86 | 198307180_MIN_NYA |
| Matt Keough | NYA | -1.54 | 198307170_TEX_NYA |
| Lary Sorensen | CLE | -1.32 | 198307170_KCA_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1983-07-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.1 | Mario Soto | 154.7 | CIN |
| +004+ | 6.02 | Atlee Hammaker | 132.7 | SFN |
| +005+ | 5.34 | Rick Honeycutt | 144 | TEX |
| +006+ | 5.19 | John Denny | 135.3 | PHI |
| +007+ | 5.03 | Dave Stieb | 162.3 | TOR |
| +012+ | 4.11 | Matt Young | 132 | SEA |
| +018+ | 3.76 | Joe Price | 124.3 | CIN |
| +023+ | 3.49 | Nolan Ryan | 96.3 | HOU |
| +027+ | 3.34 | Pascual Perez | 126 | ATL |
| +029+ | 3.12 | Alejandro Pena | 89 | LAN |
| +032+ | 2.97 | Steve Rogers | 165 | WAS |
| +034+ | 2.89 | Larry McWilliams | 148 | PIT |
| +037+ | 2.68 | Scott McGregor | 150.3 | BAL |
| +041+ | 2.57 | Bob Knepper | 135.7 | HOU |
| +043+ | 2.52 | Jerry Reuss | 136.3 | LAN |
| +051+ | 2.3 | Bob Welch | 112.7 | LAN |
| +054+ | 2.27 | Ron Guidry | 128.7 | NYA |
| +055+ | 2.26 | Craig McMurtry | 128 | ATL |
| +057+ | 2.2 | Steve Carlton | 167.7 | PHI |
| +067+ | 2.07 | Storm Davis | 127.3 | BAL |
| +066+ | 2.07 | Danny Darwin | 126 | TEX |
| +069+ | 2.04 | Dave Rozema | 75.3 | DET |
| +070+ | 2.03 | Dave Righetti | 135.3 | NYA |
| +071+ | 2.01 | Dave Dravecky | 144 | SDN |
| +073+ | 1.98 | Ray Burris | 89.3 | WAS |
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