| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 6.19 | 198308070_HOU_SFN |
| John Denny | PHI | 5.27 | 198308050_PHI_SLN |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 3.76 | 198308070_WAS_PIT |
| Joe Price | CIN | 2.82 | 198308062_CIN_SDN |
| Alejandro Pena | LAN | 2.54 | 198308070_ATL_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Viola | MIN | -5.21 | 198308070_OAK_MIN |
| Gaylord Perry | KCA | -3.04 | 198308070_BOS_KCA |
| Frank Pastore | CIN | -2.96 | 198308070_CIN_SDN |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -2.79 | 198308060_CHA_BAL |
| Len Barker | CLE | -2.47 | 198308060_TEX_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1983-08-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.69 | Mario Soto | 187.3 | CIN |
| +004+ | 6.21 | Atlee Hammaker | 140.7 | SFN |
| +006+ | 5.99 | Rick Honeycutt | 163.3 | TEX |
| +010+ | 5.21 | Nolan Ryan | 133.3 | HOU |
| +014+ | 4.8 | John Denny | 160 | PHI |
| +015+ | 4.66 | Dave Stieb | 190.3 | TOR |
| +017+ | 4.41 | Steve Rogers | 198.3 | WAS |
| +024+ | 3.94 | Alejandro Pena | 115.7 | LAN |
| +027+ | 3.85 | Joe Price | 140.3 | CIN |
| +029+ | 3.68 | Matt Young | 149.7 | SEA |
| +030+ | 3.64 | Steve Carlton | 198.3 | PHI |
| +037+ | 3.26 | Bob Welch | 145.3 | LAN |
| +039+ | 3.23 | Pascual Perez | 151.7 | ATL |
| +042+ | 3.18 | Scott McGregor | 175.3 | BAL |
| +052+ | 2.85 | Larry McWilliams | 176 | PIT |
| +053+ | 2.79 | Storm Davis | 148 | BAL |
| +055+ | 2.69 | Craig McMurtry | 152.7 | ATL |
| +056+ | 2.68 | Ray Burris | 108 | WAS |
| +059+ | 2.61 | Danny Darwin | 144.3 | TEX |
| +063+ | 2.59 | Mike Madden | 47.7 | HOU |
| +064+ | 2.57 | Juan Berenguer | 96.7 | DET |
| +067+ | 2.47 | Mark Thurmond | 57 | SDN |
| +068+ | 2.4 | Frank Tanana | 92.7 | TEX |
| +072+ | 2.25 | Jim Clancy | 152.7 | TOR |
| +080+ | 2.19 | Bryn Smith | 83.7 | WAS |
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