| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | CIN | 7.34 | 198407070_CIN_NYN |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 5.35 | 198407080_HOU_WAS |
| Mike Boddicker | BAL | 3.55 | 198407060_KCA_BAL |
| John Candelaria | PIT | 3.06 | 198407080_PIT_SDN |
| Alejandro Pena | LAN | 2.54 | 198407070_SLN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Eckersley | CHN | -2.71 | 198407060_CHN_SFN |
| Lary Sorensen | OAK | -2.53 | 198407080_OAK_MIL |
| Tom Hume | CIN | -1.66 | 198407062_CIN_NYN |
| Larry Gura | KCA | -1.65 | 198407071_KCA_BAL |
| Mike Scott | HOU | -1.62 | 198407070_HOU_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1984-07-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.73 | Phil Niekro | 132 | NYA |
| +004+ | 4.18 | Dave Stieb | 138 | TOR |
| +007+ | 4.03 | Alejandro Pena | 128.7 | LAN |
| +016+ | 3.52 | Geoff Zahn | 114 | ANA |
| +017+ | 3.49 | Richard Dotson | 136 | CHA |
| +018+ | 3.42 | Bruce Hurst | 129 | BOS |
| +020+ | 3.38 | Ricky Mahler | 92.3 | ATL |
| +019+ | 3.38 | Joaquin Andujar | 146 | SLN |
| +021+ | 3.38 | Ray Burris | 104 | OAK |
| +022+ | 3.36 | Joe Niekro | 130 | HOU |
| +024+ | 3.3 | John Denny | 64 | PHI |
| +026+ | 3.17 | Bob Knepper | 132.7 | HOU |
| +032+ | 3.08 | Storm Davis | 119 | BAL |
| +036+ | 2.85 | Dave Dravecky | 81.3 | SDN |
| +037+ | 2.84 | Charlie Lea | 133 | WAS |
| +041+ | 2.76 | John Candelaria | 96.3 | PIT |
| +043+ | 2.71 | Mike Boddicker | 136.3 | BAL |
| +049+ | 2.51 | Fernando Valenzuela | 142.7 | LAN |
| +050+ | 2.5 | Jerry Koosman | 114.7 | PHI |
| +052+ | 2.42 | Dwight Gooden | 111 | NYN |
| +053+ | 2.41 | Jaime Cocanower | 114.7 | MIL |
| +055+ | 2.38 | Rick Honeycutt | 119.3 | LAN |
| +054+ | 2.38 | Frank Viola | 128 | MIN |
| +056+ | 2.37 | Mike Mason | 106 | TEX |
| +059+ | 2.26 | Steve Carlton | 126.3 | PHI |
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