| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.99 | 198208140_PHI_WAS |
| Joaquin Andujar | SLN | 4.88 | 198208120_SLN_PIT |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 4.34 | 198208130_HOU_CIN |
| John Candelaria | PIT | 3.42 | 198208140_SLN_PIT |
| Bob Welch | LAN | 2.66 | 198208130_SFN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keough | OAK | -5.53 | 198208140_ANA_OAK |
| Mike Moore | SEA | -3.04 | 198208140_SEA_MIN |
| Randy Lerch | MIL | -2.49 | 198208122_TOR_MIL |
| Mike Scott | NYN | -1.62 | 198208120_CHN_NYN |
| John Butcher | TEX | -0.83 | 198208140_CLE_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-08-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.27 | Steve Rogers | 187.7 | WAS |
| +008+ | 5.36 | Mario Soto | 180.3 | CIN |
| +009+ | 4.92 | Joaquin Andujar | 196.3 | SLN |
| +010+ | 4.83 | Fernando Valenzuela | 200.7 | LAN |
| +017+ | 4.39 | Bill Laskey | 143 | SFN |
| +024+ | 4.09 | John Candelaria | 134.3 | PIT |
| +025+ | 4.05 | Mike Krukow | 155.7 | PHI |
| +026+ | 4.02 | Bob Welch | 173 | LAN |
| +030+ | 3.83 | Joe Niekro | 185 | HOU |
| +033+ | 3.72 | Lamarr Hoyt | 174 | CHA |
| +040+ | 3.55 | Don Sutton | 172.7 | HOU |
| +050+ | 3.09 | Eric Show | 91.3 | SDN |
| +057+ | 3.03 | Rick Sutcliffe | 145.3 | CLE |
| +059+ | 3.01 | Steve Carlton | 209 | PHI |
| +066+ | 2.67 | Tom Underwood | 129 | OAK |
| +067+ | 2.57 | Pete Vuckovich | 153.3 | MIL |
| +068+ | 2.55 | Jim Barr | 96.7 | SFN |
| +070+ | 2.5 | Dan Petry | 185 | DET |
| +078+ | 2.37 | Dick Ruthven | 165 | PHI |
| +082+ | 2.3 | Mike Witt | 127.7 | ANA |
| +085+ | 2.25 | Phil Niekro | 160.3 | ATL |
| +089+ | 2.16 | Britt Burns | 152.3 | CHA |
| +090+ | 2.16 | Jerry Reuss | 182.7 | LAN |
| +091+ | 2.15 | Dennis Eckersley | 182 | BOS |
| +097+ | 2.07 | Ferguson Jenkins | 157.7 | CHN |
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