| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 5.87 | 198307210_HOU_WAS |
| Atlee Hammaker | SFN | 5.43 | 198307210_SFN_CHN |
| John Denny | PHI | 4.93 | 198307210_PHI_ATL |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 1.82 | 198307230_KCA_NYA |
| Alejandro Pena | LAN | 1.74 | 198307230_LAN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | -3.96 | 198307230_BOS_SEA |
| Gaylord Perry | KCA | -3.02 | 198307221_KCA_NYA |
| Frank Pastore | CIN | -3.01 | 198307220_NYN_CIN |
| Albert Williams | MIN | -2.7 | 198307230_MIN_CLE |
| Len Barker | CLE | -2.6 | 198307230_MIN_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1983-07-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.2 | Atlee Hammaker | 140.7 | SFN |
| +004+ | 5.56 | Mario Soto | 161.3 | CIN |
| +005+ | 5.41 | Rick Honeycutt | 144 | TEX |
| +007+ | 4.75 | John Denny | 141 | PHI |
| +008+ | 4.59 | Dave Stieb | 168.3 | TOR |
| +014+ | 4.08 | Matt Young | 138 | SEA |
| +015+ | 3.84 | Joe Price | 124.3 | CIN |
| +025+ | 3.4 | Pascual Perez | 126 | ATL |
| +029+ | 3.19 | Nolan Ryan | 101.3 | HOU |
| +030+ | 3.16 | Alejandro Pena | 95.7 | LAN |
| +033+ | 3.07 | Steve Rogers | 165 | WAS |
| +037+ | 2.97 | Larry McWilliams | 148 | PIT |
| +038+ | 2.89 | Ron Guidry | 137.7 | NYA |
| +042+ | 2.79 | Craig McMurtry | 135.3 | ATL |
| +041+ | 2.79 | Scott McGregor | 150.3 | BAL |
| +047+ | 2.62 | Jerry Reuss | 136.3 | LAN |
| +048+ | 2.59 | Storm Davis | 136.7 | BAL |
| +053+ | 2.42 | Bob Knepper | 139.7 | HOU |
| +054+ | 2.41 | Dave Rozema | 83.3 | DET |
| +059+ | 2.3 | Danny Darwin | 135 | TEX |
| +060+ | 2.29 | Bob Welch | 121 | LAN |
| +061+ | 2.29 | Dan Schatzeder | 59 | WAS |
| +062+ | 2.27 | Frank Tanana | 70.7 | TEX |
| +065+ | 2.24 | Steve Carlton | 173.7 | PHI |
| +068+ | 2.11 | Dave Righetti | 143 | NYA |
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