| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | CIN | 9.29 | 198308090_LAN_CIN |
| Rick Honeycutt | TEX | 5.69 | 198308090_TEX_BOS |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.25 | 198308100_PIT_PHI |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 5.25 | 198308090_TOR_NYA |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | 2.14 | 198308090_CLE_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | -4.84 | 198308080_TEX_BOS |
| Larry Gura | KCA | -2.44 | 198308081_MIL_KCA |
| Lary Sorensen | CLE | -1.23 | 198308100_CLE_BAL |
| Bob Shirley | NYA | -1.2 | 198308082_TOR_NYA |
| Jerry Koosman | CHA | -0.77 | 198308082_CHA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1983-08-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.71 | Mario Soto | 196.3 | CIN |
| +004+ | 6.25 | Atlee Hammaker | 140.7 | SFN |
| +006+ | 5.57 | Dave Stieb | 199.3 | TOR |
| +007+ | 5.49 | John Denny | 167.3 | PHI |
| +010+ | 5.33 | Rick Honeycutt | 169.3 | TEX |
| +014+ | 5.18 | Nolan Ryan | 133.3 | HOU |
| +018+ | 4.46 | Steve Carlton | 207 | PHI |
| +019+ | 4.44 | Steve Rogers | 198.3 | WAS |
| +024+ | 3.98 | Alejandro Pena | 115.7 | LAN |
| +028+ | 3.87 | Joe Price | 140.3 | CIN |
| +032+ | 3.58 | Matt Young | 157 | SEA |
| +039+ | 3.31 | Bob Welch | 145.3 | LAN |
| +040+ | 3.26 | Pascual Perez | 151.7 | ATL |
| +046+ | 3 | Craig McMurtry | 160.3 | ATL |
| +048+ | 2.92 | Larry McWilliams | 176 | PIT |
| +050+ | 2.89 | Scott McGregor | 181 | BAL |
| +058+ | 2.58 | Mike Madden | 47.7 | HOU |
| +061+ | 2.46 | Mark Thurmond | 57 | SDN |
| +062+ | 2.44 | Frank Tanana | 92.7 | TEX |
| +063+ | 2.36 | Juan Berenguer | 105.7 | DET |
| +065+ | 2.32 | Ray Burris | 113.3 | WAS |
| +069+ | 2.27 | Ron Guidry | 162.7 | NYA |
| +076+ | 2.2 | Bryn Smith | 83.7 | WAS |
| +079+ | 2.11 | Rick Rhoden | 176.3 | PIT |
| +080+ | 2.1 | Dave Righetti | 172.3 | NYA |
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