| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | NYA | 6.98 | 198005200_NYA_DET |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 6.76 | 198005190_CIN_PHI |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.14 | 198005210_ATL_WAS |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 5.76 | 198005210_HOU_NYN |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 5.28 | 198005211_SDN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Gale | KCA | -3.34 | 198005200_OAK_KCA |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -2.83 | 198005210_BOS_TOR |
| Jesse Jefferson | TOR | -2.59 | 198005210_BOS_TOR |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -2.3 | 198005190_MIL_SEA |
| Ken Kravec | CHA | -2.02 | 198005190_MIN_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-05-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.16 | Mike Norris | 68.7 | OAK |
| +002+ | 3.28 | Larry Gura | 72.7 | KCA |
| +003+ | 3.07 | Matt Keough | 66.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 2.98 | Randy Jones | 64 | SDN |
| +005+ | 2.97 | Britt Burns | 53.3 | CHA |
| +007+ | 2.53 | Steve Carlton | 69 | PHI |
| +009+ | 2.51 | Rick Matula | 48 | ATL |
| +011+ | 2.41 | Dave Stieb | 60.3 | TOR |
| +012+ | 2.32 | Pete Redfern | 57.7 | MIN |
| +013+ | 2.27 | Tommy John | 69.7 | NYA |
| +015+ | 2.19 | Jon Matlack | 63 | TEX |
| +019+ | 2.04 | J.R. Richard | 62 | HOU |
| +020+ | 1.99 | Don Sutton | 48 | LAN |
| +024+ | 1.83 | David Palmer | 36.7 | WAS |
| +025+ | 1.82 | Paul Mirabella | 51.3 | TOR |
| +026+ | 1.79 | Bob Forsch | 60.3 | SLN |
| +029+ | 1.75 | Pete Vuckovich | 66.7 | SLN |
| +030+ | 1.7 | Tom Underwood | 54 | NYA |
| +033+ | 1.67 | Don Aase | 51.3 | ANA |
| +035+ | 1.63 | Mike Krukow | 61.3 | CHN |
| +038+ | 1.6 | Ken Forsch | 59.3 | HOU |
| +039+ | 1.59 | Bob Welch | 53 | LAN |
| +041+ | 1.52 | Rick Honeycutt | 57.7 | SEA |
| +049+ | 1.42 | Ray Burris | 47 | NYN |
| +050+ | 1.41 | Vida Blue | 72 | SFN |
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