| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 6.19 | 198308070_HOU_SFN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.17 | 198308060_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 |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | -4.84 | 198308080_TEX_BOS |
| Gaylord Perry | KCA | -3.04 | 198308070_BOS_KCA |
| Frank Pastore | CIN | -2.96 | 198308070_CIN_SDN |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -2.79 | 198308060_CHA_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1983-08-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.73 | Mario Soto | 187.3 | CIN |
| +004+ | 6.24 | Atlee Hammaker | 140.7 | SFN |
| +006+ | 6.02 | Rick Honeycutt | 163.3 | TEX |
| +011+ | 5.24 | Nolan Ryan | 133.3 | HOU |
| +016+ | 4.83 | John Denny | 160 | PHI |
| +017+ | 4.73 | Dave Stieb | 190.3 | TOR |
| +018+ | 4.43 | Steve Rogers | 198.3 | WAS |
| +024+ | 3.96 | Alejandro Pena | 115.7 | LAN |
| +026+ | 3.87 | Joe Price | 140.3 | CIN |
| +029+ | 3.72 | Matt Young | 149.7 | SEA |
| +030+ | 3.68 | Steve Carlton | 198.3 | PHI |
| +037+ | 3.29 | Bob Welch | 145.3 | LAN |
| +040+ | 3.26 | Pascual Perez | 151.7 | ATL |
| +042+ | 3.21 | Scott McGregor | 175.3 | BAL |
| +049+ | 2.9 | Larry McWilliams | 176 | PIT |
| +055+ | 2.72 | Craig McMurtry | 152.7 | ATL |
| +059+ | 2.6 | Mike Madden | 47.7 | HOU |
| +061+ | 2.49 | Mark Thurmond | 57 | SDN |
| +064+ | 2.42 | Frank Tanana | 92.7 | TEX |
| +065+ | 2.36 | Juan Berenguer | 105.7 | DET |
| +067+ | 2.32 | Ray Burris | 113.3 | WAS |
| +069+ | 2.27 | Ron Guidry | 162.7 | NYA |
| +075+ | 2.2 | Bryn Smith | 83.7 | WAS |
| +078+ | 2.16 | Rick Lysander | 83.3 | MIN |
| +082+ | 2.09 | Dave Righetti | 165.3 | NYA |
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