| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | CIN | 9.42 | 198308040_CIN_LAN |
| John Denny | PHI | 5.27 | 198308050_PHI_SLN |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 4.92 | 198308040_NYA_TOR |
| Rick Honeycutt | TEX | 4.78 | 198308040_BOS_TEX |
| Matt Young | SEA | 1.95 | 198308050_ANA_SEA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -2.79 | 198308060_CHA_BAL |
| Len Barker | CLE | -2.47 | 198308060_TEX_CLE |
| Jack O'Connor | MIN | -2.33 | 198308050_OAK_MIN |
| Bob Ojeda | BOS | -1.96 | 198308060_BOS_KCA |
| Doyle Alexander | TOR | -1.19 | 198308060_TOR_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1983-08-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.71 | Mario Soto | 187.3 | CIN |
| +005+ | 6.23 | Atlee Hammaker | 140.7 | SFN |
| +006+ | 5.98 | Rick Honeycutt | 163.3 | TEX |
| +013+ | 4.81 | John Denny | 160 | PHI |
| +014+ | 4.66 | Dave Stieb | 190.3 | TOR |
| +015+ | 4.63 | Nolan Ryan | 124.3 | HOU |
| +022+ | 3.92 | Alejandro Pena | 110.7 | LAN |
| +024+ | 3.86 | Joe Price | 140.3 | CIN |
| +026+ | 3.7 | Matt Young | 149.7 | SEA |
| +028+ | 3.66 | Steve Carlton | 198.3 | PHI |
| +030+ | 3.63 | Steve Rogers | 189.3 | WAS |
| +035+ | 3.37 | Larry McWilliams | 170 | PIT |
| +037+ | 3.27 | Bob Welch | 145.3 | LAN |
| +039+ | 3.2 | Scott McGregor | 175.3 | BAL |
| +043+ | 3.14 | Pascual Perez | 146 | ATL |
| +052+ | 2.8 | Storm Davis | 148 | BAL |
| +057+ | 2.71 | Craig McMurtry | 152.7 | ATL |
| +059+ | 2.69 | Ray Burris | 108 | WAS |
| +061+ | 2.6 | Danny Darwin | 144.3 | TEX |
| +062+ | 2.59 | Mike Madden | 47.7 | HOU |
| +063+ | 2.58 | Juan Berenguer | 96.7 | DET |
| +065+ | 2.48 | Mark Thurmond | 57 | SDN |
| +066+ | 2.4 | Frank Tanana | 92.7 | TEX |
| +071+ | 2.25 | Jim Clancy | 152.7 | TOR |
| +078+ | 2.2 | Bryn Smith | 83.7 | WAS |
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