| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | 7.96 | 198005060_NYA_MIL |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 6.23 | 198005050_HOU_WAS |
| Gaylord Perry | TEX | 6.23 | 198005050_BOS_TEX |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.82 | 198005050_ATL_PHI |
| Tommy John | NYA | 4.06 | 198005070_NYA_MIL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -3.92 | 198005070_BOS_TEX |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -3.18 | 198005070_DET_SEA |
| Chris Knapp | ANA | -2.89 | 198005070_TOR_ANA |
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -1.67 | 198005060_CLE_OAK |
| Rich Wortham | CHA | -1.52 | 198005060_KCA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-05-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.35 | Mike Norris | 41 | OAK |
| +002+ | 2.42 | Steve Carlton | 49 | PHI |
| +003+ | 2.4 | Matt Keough | 44.3 | OAK |
| +005+ | 2.26 | Pete Redfern | 42.7 | MIN |
| +006+ | 2.16 | Larry Gura | 44 | KCA |
| +007+ | 1.98 | Floyd Bannister | 37.7 | SEA |
| +009+ | 1.93 | Dave Stieb | 48.3 | TOR |
| +010+ | 1.92 | Tommy John | 47 | NYA |
| +011+ | 1.86 | Joe Niekro | 47.7 | HOU |
| +014+ | 1.7 | Pete Vuckovich | 45.7 | SLN |
| +018+ | 1.62 | Frank Pastore | 44.7 | CIN |
| +019+ | 1.61 | Britt Burns | 30.3 | CHA |
| +021+ | 1.52 | Rick Matula | 31.7 | ATL |
| +025+ | 1.46 | Charlie Leibrandt | 38 | CIN |
| +027+ | 1.44 | Paul Mirabella | 29.3 | TOR |
| +026+ | 1.44 | Ray Burris | 37.7 | NYN |
| +029+ | 1.44 | Gary Lucas | 24 | SDN |
| +031+ | 1.4 | Jon Matlack | 46 | TEX |
| +033+ | 1.37 | Don Aase | 37.3 | ANA |
| +035+ | 1.36 | Mike Krukow | 40 | CHN |
| +036+ | 1.36 | Rick Honeycutt | 42.3 | SEA |
| +037+ | 1.34 | Randy Jones | 40.7 | SDN |
| +040+ | 1.29 | Ken Forsch | 36.3 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Gaylord Perry | 34.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Don Sutton | 34 | LAN |
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