| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Clancy | TOR | -3.12 | 198408300_TOR_CHA |
| Steve Comer | CLE | -2.67 | 198408290_CLE_MIL |
| Bruce Berenyi | NYN | -1.83 | 198408312_SDN_NYN |
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -1.48 | 198408290_NYA_OAK |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | -1.17 | 198408290_SFN_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1984-08-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.24 | Dave Stieb | 223 | TOR |
| +008+ | 6.19 | Alejandro Pena | 197 | LAN |
| +013+ | 5.39 | Larry McWilliams | 189.7 | PIT |
| +015+ | 4.94 | Joe Niekro | 205.7 | HOU |
| +018+ | 4.87 | Charlie Lea | 204.3 | WAS |
| +019+ | 4.78 | Mike Boddicker | 213.3 | BAL |
| +023+ | 4.72 | John Denny | 113.7 | PHI |
| +026+ | 4.58 | John Candelaria | 168.3 | PIT |
| +027+ | 4.34 | Phil Niekro | 197.3 | NYA |
| +031+ | 4.12 | Dave Dravecky | 133 | SDN |
| +034+ | 4.04 | Storm Davis | 188.3 | BAL |
| +036+ | 4.02 | Orel Hershiser | 146 | LAN |
| +038+ | 3.98 | Rick Honeycutt | 176.7 | LAN |
| +040+ | 3.88 | Dan Schatzeder | 122 | WAS |
| +042+ | 3.76 | Bob Knepper | 192.3 | HOU |
| +044+ | 3.73 | Rick Rhoden | 192.3 | PIT |
| +045+ | 3.63 | Frank Viola | 201.7 | MIN |
| +047+ | 3.6 | Dwight Gooden | 176 | NYN |
| +048+ | 3.57 | Joaquin Andujar | 219 | SLN |
| +051+ | 3.51 | Ricky Mahler | 167 | ATL |
| +057+ | 3.28 | Jerry Koosman | 188.3 | PHI |
| +058+ | 3.27 | Frank Tanana | 203.3 | TEX |
| +059+ | 3.22 | Fernando Valenzuela | 211 | LAN |
| +064+ | 3.06 | Ray Burris | 171.7 | OAK |
| +068+ | 2.98 | Bert Blyleven | 183.7 | CLE |
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