| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | NYA | 7.37 | 198407120_KCA_NYA |
| Mario Soto | CIN | 7.34 | 198407070_CIN_NYN |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 5.35 | 198407080_HOU_WAS |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.27 | 198407120_PHI_HOU |
| Alejandro Pena | LAN | 3.59 | 198407120_LAN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lary Sorensen | OAK | -2.53 | 198407080_OAK_MIL |
| Larry Gura | KCA | -2.2 | 198407120_KCA_NYA |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -1.62 | 198407080_KCA_BAL |
| Mike Scott | HOU | -1.62 | 198407070_HOU_WAS |
| Bob Ojeda | BOS | -1.57 | 198407120_BOS_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1984-07-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.88 | Phil Niekro | 139 | NYA |
| +003+ | 4.69 | Alejandro Pena | 136.7 | LAN |
| +006+ | 4.17 | Dave Stieb | 138 | TOR |
| +016+ | 3.54 | Joaquin Andujar | 153 | SLN |
| +017+ | 3.49 | Richard Dotson | 136 | CHA |
| +018+ | 3.48 | Geoff Zahn | 114 | ANA |
| +019+ | 3.46 | Ricky Mahler | 98.3 | ATL |
| +020+ | 3.4 | Bruce Hurst | 129 | BOS |
| +021+ | 3.37 | Storm Davis | 125 | BAL |
| +023+ | 3.34 | Ray Burris | 104 | OAK |
| +025+ | 3.29 | John Denny | 64 | PHI |
| +027+ | 3.14 | Bob Knepper | 132.7 | HOU |
| +036+ | 2.85 | Frank Viola | 136 | MIN |
| +037+ | 2.83 | Dave Dravecky | 81.3 | SDN |
| +038+ | 2.81 | Charlie Lea | 133 | WAS |
| +041+ | 2.73 | John Candelaria | 96.3 | PIT |
| +043+ | 2.71 | Joe Niekro | 135 | HOU |
| +045+ | 2.68 | Mike Boddicker | 136.3 | BAL |
| +050+ | 2.48 | Fernando Valenzuela | 142.7 | LAN |
| +053+ | 2.47 | Bryn Smith | 112.7 | WAS |
| +052+ | 2.47 | Jerry Koosman | 114.7 | PHI |
| +058+ | 2.38 | Dwight Gooden | 111 | NYN |
| +061+ | 2.35 | Mike Mason | 106 | TEX |
| +060+ | 2.35 | Rick Honeycutt | 119.3 | LAN |
| +062+ | 2.32 | Jaime Cocanower | 121 | MIL |
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