| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 7.22 | 198005230_NYA_TOR |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 6.48 | 198005230_HOU_PHI |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 5.07 | 198005250_SDN_SLN |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 4.96 | 198005250_ATL_NYN |
| Gaylord Perry | TEX | 4.94 | 198005240_TEX_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Gale | KCA | -2.56 | 198005240_KCA_ANA |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -1.89 | 198005240_CHA_SEA |
| Ken Kravec | CHA | -1.25 | 198005240_CHA_SEA |
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -1.2 | 198005240_TEX_OAK |
| Dan Spillner | CLE | -1.15 | 198005230_CLE_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-05-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.49 | Mike Norris | 74.7 | OAK |
| +002+ | 3.68 | Larry Gura | 81.7 | KCA |
| +003+ | 3.37 | Steve Carlton | 78 | PHI |
| +005+ | 2.76 | Rick Matula | 55 | ATL |
| +006+ | 2.64 | Randy Jones | 69.3 | SDN |
| +009+ | 2.57 | Britt Burns | 57.7 | CHA |
| +010+ | 2.35 | Don Sutton | 54 | LAN |
| +014+ | 2.16 | David Palmer | 44.7 | WAS |
| +013+ | 2.16 | Matt Keough | 69.7 | OAK |
| +015+ | 2.13 | J.R. Richard | 62 | HOU |
| +017+ | 2.04 | Dave Stieb | 67.7 | TOR |
| +018+ | 2.02 | Pete Vuckovich | 71.7 | SLN |
| +019+ | 2.01 | Craig Swan | 60.7 | NYN |
| +021+ | 1.99 | Rick Honeycutt | 62.7 | SEA |
| +022+ | 1.99 | Ray Burris | 55.7 | NYN |
| +024+ | 1.88 | Bob Welch | 58 | LAN |
| +028+ | 1.81 | Bob Forsch | 60.3 | SLN |
| +030+ | 1.74 | Tom Underwood | 54 | NYA |
| +036+ | 1.69 | Floyd Bannister | 59.3 | SEA |
| +038+ | 1.67 | Pete Redfern | 61.3 | MIN |
| +041+ | 1.64 | Vida Blue | 81 | SFN |
| +048+ | 1.58 | Frank Pastore | 65.3 | CIN |
| +054+ | 1.45 | Tommy John | 71.7 | NYA |
| +060+ | 1.39 | Mike Krukow | 65.3 | CHN |
| +065+ | 1.28 | Don Hood | 29.7 | SLN |
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