| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 7.22 | 198005230_NYA_TOR |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 6.48 | 198005230_HOU_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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -1.56 | 198005210_MIL_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-05-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.19 | Mike Norris | 68.7 | OAK |
| +002+ | 3.35 | Steve Carlton | 78 | PHI |
| +003+ | 3.29 | Larry Gura | 72.7 | KCA |
| +004+ | 2.97 | Randy Jones | 64 | SDN |
| +007+ | 2.74 | Rick Matula | 55 | ATL |
| +009+ | 2.52 | Britt Burns | 57.7 | CHA |
| +010+ | 2.33 | Don Sutton | 54 | LAN |
| +011+ | 2.27 | Tommy John | 69.7 | NYA |
| +014+ | 2.13 | Matt Keough | 69.7 | OAK |
| +015+ | 2.07 | J.R. Richard | 62 | HOU |
| +016+ | 2.02 | Dave Stieb | 67.7 | TOR |
| +018+ | 1.98 | Ray Burris | 55.7 | NYN |
| +019+ | 1.98 | Rick Honeycutt | 62.7 | SEA |
| +024+ | 1.83 | David Palmer | 36.7 | WAS |
| +025+ | 1.79 | Bob Forsch | 60.3 | SLN |
| +028+ | 1.75 | Pete Vuckovich | 66.7 | SLN |
| +030+ | 1.71 | Tom Underwood | 54 | NYA |
| +034+ | 1.63 | Mike Krukow | 61.3 | CHN |
| +037+ | 1.62 | Pete Redfern | 61.3 | MIN |
| +035+ | 1.62 | Ken Forsch | 59.3 | HOU |
| +038+ | 1.61 | Bob Welch | 53 | LAN |
| +054+ | 1.34 | Vida Blue | 72 | SFN |
| +056+ | 1.32 | John Candelaria | 62.3 | PIT |
| +061+ | 1.26 | Floyd Bannister | 50.3 | SEA |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Steve Stone | 56.3 | BAL |
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