| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | NYA | 4.97 | 198206300_MIL_NYA |
| Scott Sanderson | WAS | 4.45 | 198207010_NYN_WAS |
| Don Sutton | HOU | 4.03 | 198207020_HOU_LAN |
| LaMarr Hoyt | CHA | 3.75 | 198206300_CHA_MIN |
| Ken Forsch | ANA | 2.16 | 198206300_ANA_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Redfern | MIN | -6.12 | 198207010_CHA_MIN |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -5.86 | 198207020_BOS_MIL |
| Rick Waits | CLE | -5.15 | 198207020_NYA_CLE |
| Dan Schatzeder | WAS | -3.67 | 198207022_WAS_PIT |
| Randy Lerch | MIL | -3.32 | 198206300_MIL_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-07-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.14 | Steve Rogers | 130 | WAS |
| +003+ | 5.03 | Joaquin Andujar | 134 | SLN |
| +006+ | 4.49 | Mario Soto | 127.3 | CIN |
| +008+ | 4.2 | Lamarr Hoyt | 115.3 | CHA |
| +010+ | 3.74 | Joe Niekro | 124.3 | HOU |
| +016+ | 3.43 | Tim Lollar | 121.3 | SDN |
| +017+ | 3.32 | Steve Bedrosian | 65 | ATL |
| +019+ | 3.24 | Scott Sanderson | 112 | WAS |
| +026+ | 3.04 | Mike Krukow | 105.3 | PHI |
| +028+ | 3.02 | Fernando Valenzuela | 132.7 | LAN |
| +035+ | 2.75 | Bill Laskey | 90.7 | SFN |
| +043+ | 2.41 | Jim Beattie | 93.7 | SEA |
| +047+ | 2.33 | Floyd Bannister | 124.3 | SEA |
| +053+ | 2.18 | Ferguson Jenkins | 110.3 | CHN |
| +058+ | 2.17 | Geoff Zahn | 113.3 | ANA |
| +063+ | 2.07 | Charlie Hough | 113.3 | TEX |
| +065+ | 2.03 | Phil Niekro | 102 | ATL |
| +066+ | 2.02 | Don Sutton | 117 | HOU |
| +068+ | 2 | Jerry Reuss | 126 | LAN |
| +074+ | 1.86 | Eric Show | 51.7 | SDN |
| +076+ | 1.84 | Len Barker | 121 | CLE |
| +079+ | 1.81 | Ken Forsch | 123.7 | ANA |
| +080+ | 1.8 | Paul Splittorff | 95.7 | KCA |
| +083+ | 1.74 | Milt Wilcox | 113 | DET |
| +089+ | 1.62 | Vern Ruhle | 71 | HOU |
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