| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 7.1 | 198308120_SFN_HOU |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.25 | 198308100_PIT_PHI |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 5.21 | 198308120_PIT_WAS |
| Bob Welch | LAN | 2.35 | 198308120_LAN_ATL |
| Matt Young | SEA | 2.05 | 198308100_SEA_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Viola | MIN | -5.83 | 198308110_MIN_OAK |
| Frank Pastore | CIN | -2.53 | 198308120_SDN_CIN |
| Matt Keough | NYA | -1.72 | 198308120_NYA_DET |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | -1.36 | 198308120_MIL_TOR |
| Lary Sorensen | CLE | -1.23 | 198308100_CLE_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1983-08-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.7 | Mario Soto | 196.3 | CIN |
| +004+ | 6.27 | Atlee Hammaker | 140.7 | SFN |
| +007+ | 5.56 | Dave Stieb | 199.3 | TOR |
| +008+ | 5.48 | John Denny | 167.3 | PHI |
| +009+ | 5.39 | Nolan Ryan | 140.3 | HOU |
| +012+ | 5.33 | Rick Honeycutt | 169.3 | TEX |
| +018+ | 4.45 | Steve Carlton | 207 | PHI |
| +025+ | 4.01 | Steve Rogers | 205.3 | WAS |
| +026+ | 3.97 | Alejandro Pena | 115.7 | LAN |
| +028+ | 3.86 | Joe Price | 140.3 | CIN |
| +034+ | 3.57 | Matt Young | 157 | SEA |
| +038+ | 3.46 | Bob Welch | 151.7 | LAN |
| +047+ | 3 | Craig McMurtry | 160.3 | ATL |
| +048+ | 2.98 | Larry McWilliams | 181.3 | PIT |
| +049+ | 2.92 | Scott McGregor | 181 | BAL |
| +055+ | 2.66 | Pascual Perez | 156.7 | ATL |
| +056+ | 2.6 | Mark Thurmond | 63 | SDN |
| +057+ | 2.58 | Mike Madden | 47.7 | HOU |
| +059+ | 2.55 | Frank Tanana | 98.7 | TEX |
| +066+ | 2.34 | Juan Berenguer | 105.7 | DET |
| +067+ | 2.32 | Ray Burris | 113.3 | WAS |
| +070+ | 2.25 | Ron Guidry | 162.7 | NYA |
| +075+ | 2.2 | Bryn Smith | 83.7 | WAS |
| +080+ | 2.1 | Rick Rhoden | 176.3 | PIT |
| +082+ | 2.08 | Dave Righetti | 172.3 | NYA |
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