| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | CIN | 8.83 | 198308140_SDN_CIN |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 6.67 | 198308140_MIL_TOR |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 6.6 | 198308150_PHI_CHN |
| Rick Honeycutt | TEX | 4.79 | 198308140_CLE_TEX |
| Alejandro Pena | LAN | 2.79 | 198308130_LAN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Viola | MIN | -6.93 | 198308150_MIN_SEA |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | -5.83 | 198308141_KCA_BOS |
| Larry Gura | KCA | -2.53 | 198308150_DET_KCA |
| Jerry Koosman | CHA | -1.56 | 198308130_BAL_CHA |
| Lary Sorensen | CLE | -0.96 | 198308150_TOR_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1983-08-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.23 | Atlee Hammaker | 140.7 | SFN |
| +006+ | 6 | Mario Soto | 201.3 | CIN |
| +007+ | 5.93 | John Denny | 175.3 | PHI |
| +009+ | 5.74 | Rick Honeycutt | 174.7 | TEX |
| +011+ | 5.57 | Dave Stieb | 207.3 | TOR |
| +012+ | 5.34 | Nolan Ryan | 140.3 | HOU |
| +015+ | 5.18 | Steve Carlton | 216 | PHI |
| +026+ | 3.93 | Steve Rogers | 205.3 | WAS |
| +029+ | 3.79 | Joe Price | 140.3 | CIN |
| +031+ | 3.76 | Alejandro Pena | 120.7 | LAN |
| +035+ | 3.58 | Matt Young | 157.7 | SEA |
| +037+ | 3.57 | Scott McGregor | 189 | BAL |
| +041+ | 3.41 | Bob Welch | 151.7 | LAN |
| +051+ | 2.9 | Larry McWilliams | 181.3 | PIT |
| +056+ | 2.67 | Bryn Smith | 91.7 | WAS |
| +057+ | 2.63 | Dave Righetti | 181.3 | NYA |
| +063+ | 2.58 | Pascual Perez | 156.7 | ATL |
| +065+ | 2.57 | Mark Thurmond | 63 | SDN |
| +066+ | 2.54 | Craig McMurtry | 165.3 | ATL |
| +069+ | 2.52 | Frank Tanana | 98.7 | TEX |
| +071+ | 2.46 | Mike Madden | 53.7 | HOU |
| +076+ | 2.34 | Juan Berenguer | 113 | DET |
| +080+ | 2.28 | Charlie Lea | 160.7 | WAS |
| +083+ | 2.15 | Rick Rhoden | 182.3 | PIT |
| +086+ | 2.1 | Ray Burris | 118.3 | WAS |
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