| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlee Hammaker | SFN | 6.53 | 198308270_SFN_NYN |
| Rick Honeycutt | LAN | 5.98 | 198308270_LAN_PHI |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 4.42 | 198308250_TOR_BAL |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 3.97 | 198308260_CHN_HOU |
| Matt Young | SEA | 1.89 | 198308270_CLE_SEA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Viola | MIN | -7.59 | 198308250_BOS_MIN |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | -5.26 | 198308250_BOS_MIN |
| Larry Gura | KCA | -3.39 | 198308252_TEX_KCA |
| Doyle Alexander | TOR | -1.72 | 198308270_TOR_DET |
| Juan Eichelberger | CLE | -1.22 | 198308270_CLE_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1983-08-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.83 | Rick Honeycutt | 190.7 | TOT |
| +004+ | 6.75 | John Denny | 187.7 | PHI |
| +006+ | 6.53 | Mario Soto | 218.3 | CIN |
| +008+ | 6.34 | Atlee Hammaker | 152.7 | SFN |
| +011+ | 5.79 | Dave Stieb | 223.7 | TOR |
| +015+ | 5.08 | Steve Carlton | 232.3 | PHI |
| +020+ | 4.73 | Nolan Ryan | 153.3 | HOU |
| +021+ | 4.69 | Alejandro Pena | 137 | LAN |
| +031+ | 3.82 | Matt Young | 175 | SEA |
| +032+ | 3.81 | Bob Welch | 157.7 | LAN |
| +034+ | 3.76 | Steve Rogers | 218.3 | WAS |
| +038+ | 3.67 | Joe Price | 140.3 | CIN |
| +041+ | 3.52 | Scott McGregor | 205 | BAL |
| +043+ | 3.44 | Frank Tanana | 119.3 | TEX |
| +044+ | 3.41 | Larry McWilliams | 193.7 | PIT |
| +050+ | 3.15 | Dave Righetti | 197.7 | NYA |
| +051+ | 3.08 | Juan Berenguer | 127 | DET |
| +053+ | 2.99 | Craig McMurtry | 178.7 | ATL |
| +055+ | 2.92 | Charlie Lea | 178 | WAS |
| +057+ | 2.89 | Mark Thurmond | 79 | SDN |
| +064+ | 2.69 | Jerry Reuss | 166.3 | LAN |
| +065+ | 2.68 | Bryn Smith | 104 | WAS |
| +067+ | 2.65 | Jose DeLeon | 65 | PIT |
| +070+ | 2.59 | Mike Madden | 67.3 | HOU |
| +077+ | 2.48 | Mike Boddicker | 130.3 | BAL |
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