| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 6.67 | 198005140_PHI_ATL |
| Tommy John | NYA | 6.52 | 198005160_TEX_NYA |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 5.58 | 198005160_PHI_HOU |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 5.51 | 198005160_CIN_WAS |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 5.47 | 198005140_NYN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Jefferson | TOR | -4.02 | 198005160_OAK_TOR |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -3.41 | 198005140_SEA_TOR |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.02 | 198005160_NYN_ATL |
| Rich Gale | KCA | -1.9 | 198005160_ANA_KCA |
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -1.68 | 198005140_CHN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-05-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.88 | Mike Norris | 60.7 | OAK |
| +002+ | 3.43 | Tommy John | 65 | NYA |
| +003+ | 2.95 | Randy Jones | 58.7 | SDN |
| +004+ | 2.78 | Steve Carlton | 62 | PHI |
| +006+ | 2.34 | Pete Redfern | 50.7 | MIN |
| +007+ | 2.24 | Matt Keough | 52.3 | OAK |
| +008+ | 2.2 | Britt Burns | 44.3 | CHA |
| +009+ | 2.04 | Larry Gura | 49.7 | KCA |
| +011+ | 2.01 | Pete Vuckovich | 60.7 | SLN |
| +012+ | 2 | Floyd Bannister | 49.7 | SEA |
| +013+ | 1.98 | Rick Matula | 39.7 | ATL |
| +014+ | 1.97 | Jon Matlack | 55 | TEX |
| +015+ | 1.88 | Dave Stieb | 48.3 | TOR |
| +020+ | 1.73 | Rick Honeycutt | 51.3 | SEA |
| +021+ | 1.66 | J.R. Richard | 55 | HOU |
| +026+ | 1.52 | Don Sutton | 40 | LAN |
| +028+ | 1.51 | Mike Krukow | 55.3 | CHN |
| +036+ | 1.34 | David Palmer | 28.7 | WAS |
| +038+ | 1.34 | Paul Mirabella | 42.3 | TOR |
| +042+ | 1.31 | Bob Forsch | 53 | SLN |
| +045+ | 1.29 | Dan Petry | 25 | DET |
| +046+ | 1.28 | John Candelaria | 56.3 | PIT |
| +050+ | 1.25 | Ken Forsch | 50.3 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Craig Swan | 44.7 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Frank Pastore | 49.7 | CIN |
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