| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 12.58 | 198208300_CIN_WAS |
| Fernando Valenzuela | LAN | 5.72 | 198208300_SLN_LAN |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 5.28 | 198208280_HOU_WAS |
| John Candelaria | PIT | 3.77 | 198208290_PIT_SFN |
| Mike Krukow | PHI | 3.63 | 198208280_CIN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -5.28 | 198208300_OAK_BOS |
| Matt Keough | OAK | -3.52 | 198208300_OAK_BOS |
| Rick Waits | CLE | -2.28 | 198208300_CLE_CHA |
| Moose Haas | MIL | -1.77 | 198208280_OAK_MIL |
| Gaylord Perry | SEA | -1.55 | 198208290_DET_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1982-08-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.27 | Steve Rogers | 219.7 | WAS |
| +009+ | 5.78 | Joe Niekro | 211.3 | HOU |
| +011+ | 5.69 | Mario Soto | 202.3 | CIN |
| +012+ | 5.53 | Fernando Valenzuela | 230.7 | LAN |
| +014+ | 5.42 | Joaquin Andujar | 217.3 | SLN |
| +019+ | 4.97 | Mike Krukow | 177.7 | PHI |
| +021+ | 4.89 | Bill Laskey | 159 | SFN |
| +032+ | 4.34 | John Candelaria | 153.7 | PIT |
| +036+ | 4.14 | Don Sutton | 195.7 | HOU |
| +037+ | 4.02 | Dan Petry | 206.7 | DET |
| +067+ | 2.94 | Bob Welch | 192.3 | LAN |
| +068+ | 2.91 | Dave Dravecky | 70 | SDN |
| +069+ | 2.9 | Jim Beattie | 165.7 | SEA |
| +071+ | 2.86 | Eric Show | 107 | SDN |
| +080+ | 2.68 | Tom Underwood | 137.3 | OAK |
| +081+ | 2.66 | Jerry Reuss | 205.7 | LAN |
| +083+ | 2.64 | Pete Vuckovich | 176.3 | MIL |
| +085+ | 2.59 | Dennis Eckersley | 190.7 | BOS |
| +087+ | 2.51 | Dick Ruthven | 187.7 | PHI |
| +089+ | 2.5 | Dave Schmidt | 107 | TEX |
| +092+ | 2.47 | Ferguson Jenkins | 178.7 | CHN |
| +093+ | 2.46 | Nolan Ryan | 195.7 | HOU |
| +094+ | 2.45 | Charlie Lea | 142 | WAS |
| +096+ | 2.35 | Tim Lollar | 190.3 | SDN |
| +097+ | 2.34 | Rudy May | 91.3 | NYA |
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