| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | NYA | 6.98 | 198005200_NYA_DET |
| 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 |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | 5.23 | 198005210_MIL_SEA |
| 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 |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.01 | 198005210_HOU_NYN |
| Len Barker | CLE | -1.61 | 198005210_BAL_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-05-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.22 | Mike Norris | 68.7 | OAK |
| +002+ | 3.32 | Larry Gura | 72.7 | KCA |
| +003+ | 3.01 | Randy Jones | 64 | SDN |
| +004+ | 3 | Britt Burns | 53.3 | CHA |
| +006+ | 2.57 | Steve Carlton | 69 | PHI |
| +007+ | 2.53 | Rick Matula | 48 | ATL |
| +010+ | 2.35 | Pete Redfern | 57.7 | MIN |
| +011+ | 2.31 | Tommy John | 69.7 | NYA |
| +014+ | 2.16 | Matt Keough | 69.7 | OAK |
| +015+ | 2.08 | J.R. Richard | 62 | HOU |
| +016+ | 2.05 | Dave Stieb | 67.7 | TOR |
| +018+ | 2.01 | Don Sutton | 48 | LAN |
| +023+ | 1.85 | Paul Mirabella | 51.3 | TOR |
| +024+ | 1.85 | David Palmer | 36.7 | WAS |
| +026+ | 1.83 | Bob Forsch | 60.3 | SLN |
| +027+ | 1.79 | Pete Vuckovich | 66.7 | SLN |
| +030+ | 1.73 | Tom Underwood | 54 | NYA |
| +033+ | 1.67 | Mike Krukow | 61.3 | CHN |
| +034+ | 1.63 | Ken Forsch | 59.3 | HOU |
| +035+ | 1.62 | Bob Welch | 53 | LAN |
| +042+ | 1.55 | Rick Honeycutt | 57.7 | SEA |
| +050+ | 1.45 | Vida Blue | 72 | SFN |
| +051+ | 1.44 | Ray Burris | 47 | NYN |
| +052+ | 1.43 | John Candelaria | 62.3 | PIT |
| +058+ | 1.29 | Floyd Bannister | 50.3 | SEA |
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