| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | 6.24 | 198005110_BAL_MIL |
| Tommy John | NYA | 5.31 | 198005110_MIN_NYA |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 4.73 | 198005110_HOU_ATL |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 2.93 | 198005110_PIT_SDN |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 2.58 | 198005110_HOU_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -2.78 | 198005120_MIN_BOS |
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -1.86 | 198005110_CLE_SEA |
| Rich Gale | KCA | -1.57 | 198005110_KCA_BOS |
| Doyle Alexander | ATL | -1.02 | 198005130_PHI_ATL |
| Rich Wortham | CHA | -0.83 | 198005110_CHA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-05-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.2 | Mike Norris | 50 | OAK |
| +002+ | 2.88 | Tommy John | 56 | NYA |
| +003+ | 2.51 | Steve Carlton | 56 | PHI |
| +004+ | 2.39 | Pete Redfern | 50.7 | MIN |
| +005+ | 2.32 | Matt Keough | 52.3 | OAK |
| +007+ | 2.23 | Britt Burns | 44.3 | CHA |
| +008+ | 2.18 | Randy Jones | 49.7 | SDN |
| +009+ | 2.09 | Larry Gura | 49.7 | KCA |
| +010+ | 2.03 | Rick Matula | 39.7 | ATL |
| +011+ | 2.01 | Jon Matlack | 55 | TEX |
| +013+ | 1.97 | Dave Stieb | 48.3 | TOR |
| +014+ | 1.86 | Charlie Leibrandt | 47 | CIN |
| +015+ | 1.79 | Paul Mirabella | 37.3 | TOR |
| +017+ | 1.77 | Rick Honeycutt | 51.3 | SEA |
| +020+ | 1.73 | Pete Vuckovich | 52.7 | SLN |
| +024+ | 1.56 | Don Sutton | 40 | LAN |
| +028+ | 1.51 | Mike Krukow | 48 | CHN |
| +027+ | 1.51 | Floyd Bannister | 41.7 | SEA |
| +033+ | 1.42 | J.R. Richard | 47 | HOU |
| +035+ | 1.41 | Bob Forsch | 44.7 | SLN |
| +036+ | 1.39 | Darrell Jackson | 26.3 | MIN |
| +037+ | 1.38 | David Palmer | 28.7 | WAS |
| +038+ | 1.37 | Craig Swan | 36.3 | NYN |
| +048+ | 1.26 | Frank Pastore | 49.7 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Don Aase | 42.3 | ANA |
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