| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | CIN | 9.42 | 198308040_CIN_LAN |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 5.11 | 198308030_HOU_SDN |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 4.92 | 198308040_NYA_TOR |
| Rick Honeycutt | TEX | 4.78 | 198308040_BOS_TEX |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 4.16 | 198308020_WAS_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | -4.82 | 198308030_BOS_TEX |
| Frank Viola | MIN | -3.94 | 198308030_ANA_MIN |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -3.13 | 198308021_BAL_CLE |
| Gaylord Perry | KCA | -2.94 | 198308021_KCA_MIL |
| Frank Pastore | CIN | -2.94 | 198308020_CIN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1983-08-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.72 | Mario Soto | 187.3 | CIN |
| +004+ | 6.25 | Atlee Hammaker | 140.7 | SFN |
| +006+ | 6.01 | Rick Honeycutt | 163.3 | TEX |
| +007+ | 5.47 | John Denny | 155 | PHI |
| +014+ | 4.66 | Dave Stieb | 190.3 | TOR |
| +015+ | 4.64 | Nolan Ryan | 124.3 | HOU |
| +021+ | 3.94 | Alejandro Pena | 110.7 | LAN |
| +022+ | 3.86 | Joe Price | 138 | CIN |
| +026+ | 3.7 | Matt Young | 147 | SEA |
| +027+ | 3.66 | Steve Rogers | 189.3 | WAS |
| +034+ | 3.41 | Larry McWilliams | 170 | PIT |
| +038+ | 3.23 | Scott McGregor | 175.3 | BAL |
| +042+ | 3.15 | Pascual Perez | 146 | ATL |
| +047+ | 2.99 | Bob Welch | 137.3 | LAN |
| +048+ | 2.91 | Steve Carlton | 189.3 | PHI |
| +053+ | 2.83 | Storm Davis | 148 | BAL |
| +054+ | 2.7 | Ray Burris | 108 | WAS |
| +055+ | 2.63 | Danny Darwin | 144.3 | TEX |
| +059+ | 2.58 | Juan Berenguer | 96.7 | DET |
| +058+ | 2.58 | Craig McMurtry | 146.7 | ATL |
| +062+ | 2.45 | Mark Thurmond | 52 | SDN |
| +066+ | 2.36 | Mike Madden | 42.7 | HOU |
| +070+ | 2.25 | Jim Clancy | 152.7 | TOR |
| +075+ | 2.14 | Bob Knepper | 152.7 | HOU |
| +079+ | 2.1 | Ron Guidry | 153.7 | NYA |
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