| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.58 | 198307230_PHI_ATL |
| Rick Honeycutt | TEX | 4.25 | 198307240_TOR_TEX |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 4.06 | 198307240_HOU_WAS |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 3.35 | 198307240_LAN_SLN |
| Joe Price | CIN | 3.24 | 198307240_NYN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Havens | MIN | -8.2 | 198307242_MIN_CLE |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | -3.96 | 198307230_BOS_SEA |
| Gaylord Perry | KCA | -3.02 | 198307221_KCA_NYA |
| Frank Pastore | CIN | -3.01 | 198307220_NYN_CIN |
| Len Barker | CLE | -2.6 | 198307230_MIN_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1983-07-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.21 | Rick Honeycutt | 153 | TEX |
| +003+ | 6.19 | Atlee Hammaker | 140.7 | SFN |
| +005+ | 5.55 | Mario Soto | 161.3 | CIN |
| +008+ | 4.76 | John Denny | 141 | PHI |
| +009+ | 4.6 | Dave Stieb | 168.3 | TOR |
| +014+ | 4.25 | Joe Price | 133.3 | CIN |
| +015+ | 4.07 | Matt Young | 138 | SEA |
| +024+ | 3.39 | Pascual Perez | 135 | ATL |
| +028+ | 3.24 | Steve Rogers | 174 | WAS |
| +029+ | 3.2 | Nolan Ryan | 101.3 | HOU |
| +030+ | 3.17 | Alejandro Pena | 95.7 | LAN |
| +031+ | 3.15 | Larry McWilliams | 155 | PIT |
| +037+ | 2.98 | Scott McGregor | 159.3 | BAL |
| +040+ | 2.88 | Ron Guidry | 137.7 | NYA |
| +042+ | 2.84 | Jerry Reuss | 143.3 | LAN |
| +044+ | 2.79 | Craig McMurtry | 135.3 | ATL |
| +051+ | 2.59 | Storm Davis | 136.7 | BAL |
| +053+ | 2.43 | Bob Knepper | 139.7 | HOU |
| +056+ | 2.39 | Dave Rozema | 83.3 | DET |
| +060+ | 2.31 | Danny Darwin | 135 | TEX |
| +062+ | 2.3 | Bob Welch | 121 | LAN |
| +063+ | 2.29 | Dan Schatzeder | 59 | WAS |
| +064+ | 2.27 | Frank Tanana | 70.7 | TEX |
| +066+ | 2.26 | Steve Carlton | 173.7 | PHI |
| +071+ | 2.11 | Dave Righetti | 143 | NYA |
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