| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Honeycutt | TEX | 5.96 | 198307290_TEX_BAL |
| John Denny | PHI | 4.42 | 198307270_PHI_HOU |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 3.9 | 198307281_SLN_WAS |
| Joe Price | CIN | 3.59 | 198307290_CIN_HOU |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 2.52 | 198307290_NYA_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | -3.62 | 198307290_MIL_BOS |
| Gaylord Perry | KCA | -3.51 | 198307270_CLE_KCA |
| Len Barker | CLE | -3.34 | 198307270_CLE_KCA |
| Frank Pastore | CIN | -2.52 | 198307270_WAS_CIN |
| Albert Williams | MIN | -2.06 | 198307270_MIL_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1983-07-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.25 | Atlee Hammaker | 140.7 | SFN |
| +005+ | 6 | Mario Soto | 170.3 | CIN |
| +006+ | 5.42 | Rick Honeycutt | 155.3 | TEX |
| +008+ | 5.22 | John Denny | 148 | PHI |
| +010+ | 4.64 | Dave Stieb | 175.3 | TOR |
| +021+ | 3.87 | Joe Price | 138 | CIN |
| +025+ | 3.78 | Pascual Perez | 141.7 | ATL |
| +026+ | 3.73 | Nolan Ryan | 109.3 | HOU |
| +027+ | 3.71 | Steve Rogers | 183.3 | WAS |
| +030+ | 3.49 | Larry McWilliams | 163 | PIT |
| +032+ | 3.4 | Matt Young | 141.3 | SEA |
| +035+ | 3.34 | Alejandro Pena | 101.7 | LAN |
| +040+ | 3.02 | Scott McGregor | 159.3 | BAL |
| +042+ | 2.92 | Jerry Reuss | 143.3 | LAN |
| +046+ | 2.82 | Bob Welch | 128.3 | LAN |
| +047+ | 2.79 | Craig McMurtry | 142.3 | ATL |
| +049+ | 2.68 | Danny Darwin | 138.7 | TEX |
| +056+ | 2.6 | Ron Guidry | 145.7 | NYA |
| +057+ | 2.54 | Storm Davis | 142.7 | BAL |
| +060+ | 2.46 | Bob Knepper | 146.7 | HOU |
| +061+ | 2.4 | Dave Righetti | 150.3 | NYA |
| +067+ | 2.27 | Steve Carlton | 180.3 | PHI |
| +066+ | 2.27 | Ray Burris | 101 | WAS |
| +070+ | 2.23 | Dave Rozema | 88.3 | DET |
| +074+ | 2.16 | Mark Thurmond | 44 | SDN |
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