| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Heaton | CLE | -5.56 | 198408191_MIL_CLE |
| Larry Gura | KCA | -4.94 | 198408190_KCA_TEX |
| Mark Davis | SFN | -4.29 | 198408192_NYN_SFN |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -3.14 | 198408170_SEA_DET |
| Jim Slaton | ANA | -2.41 | 198408170_ANA_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1984-08-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.27 | Alejandro Pena | 190 | LAN |
| +007+ | 5.69 | Dave Stieb | 196 | TOR |
| +011+ | 4.95 | John Denny | 93 | PHI |
| +013+ | 4.64 | Mike Boddicker | 196.3 | BAL |
| +016+ | 4.5 | Storm Davis | 178 | BAL |
| +017+ | 4.48 | Larry McWilliams | 173.3 | PIT |
| +018+ | 4.4 | Charlie Lea | 189 | WAS |
| +026+ | 4.04 | Bob Knepper | 180.3 | HOU |
| +027+ | 4.02 | Joe Niekro | 189.7 | HOU |
| +033+ | 3.84 | Ray Burris | 157 | OAK |
| +035+ | 3.77 | Jerry Koosman | 171 | PHI |
| +036+ | 3.68 | Rick Honeycutt | 162.7 | LAN |
| +037+ | 3.64 | John Candelaria | 156.3 | PIT |
| +038+ | 3.6 | Phil Niekro | 182.3 | NYA |
| +040+ | 3.55 | Dan Schatzeder | 99 | WAS |
| +041+ | 3.51 | Dave Dravecky | 122 | SDN |
| +042+ | 3.49 | Frank Viola | 189 | MIN |
| +045+ | 3.45 | Ricky Mahler | 148.3 | ATL |
| +049+ | 3.24 | Orel Hershiser | 126.3 | LAN |
| +050+ | 3.22 | Steve Carlton | 186.3 | PHI |
| +054+ | 3.05 | Fernando Valenzuela | 194 | LAN |
| +059+ | 2.96 | Frank Tanana | 189.3 | TEX |
| +062+ | 2.84 | Steve Bedrosian | 84.3 | ATL |
| +065+ | 2.76 | Joaquin Andujar | 204.3 | SLN |
| +069+ | 2.69 | Nolan Ryan | 145.7 | HOU |
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