| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 8.44 | 198005270_PIT_PHI |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 7.56 | 198005280_DET_NYA |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 4.84 | 198005290_ATL_LAN |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 4.53 | 198005290_CIN_SDN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 2.87 | 198005280_CLE_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron McLaughlin | SEA | -2.51 | 198005280_SEA_MIL |
| Rich Gale | KCA | -2.31 | 198005280_KCA_OAK |
| Ken Kravec | CHA | -2.08 | 198005280_CHA_MIN |
| Larry McWilliams | ATL | -1.56 | 198005270_SFN_ATL |
| Dan Spillner | CLE | -1.25 | 198005270_CLE_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-05-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.48 | Mike Norris | 74.7 | OAK |
| +002+ | 3.75 | Steve Carlton | 86 | PHI |
| +003+ | 3.7 | Larry Gura | 81.7 | KCA |
| +005+ | 3.36 | Britt Burns | 66.3 | CHA |
| +007+ | 2.74 | J.R. Richard | 69 | HOU |
| +008+ | 2.73 | Matt Keough | 78.7 | OAK |
| +009+ | 2.71 | Rick Matula | 55 | ATL |
| +010+ | 2.7 | Bob Welch | 67 | LAN |
| +012+ | 2.37 | Dave Stieb | 73.7 | TOR |
| +013+ | 2.34 | Randy Jones | 77.3 | SDN |
| +014+ | 2.24 | David Palmer | 51 | WAS |
| +019+ | 2.04 | Ray Burris | 61 | NYN |
| +020+ | 2.01 | Craig Swan | 60.7 | NYN |
| +021+ | 2.01 | Rick Honeycutt | 62.7 | SEA |
| +022+ | 1.98 | Pete Vuckovich | 71.7 | SLN |
| +031+ | 1.73 | Jerry Reuss | 42.3 | LAN |
| +034+ | 1.7 | Floyd Bannister | 59.3 | SEA |
| +038+ | 1.69 | Steve Rogers | 75.3 | WAS |
| +042+ | 1.67 | Don Sutton | 58 | LAN |
| +046+ | 1.64 | Frank Pastore | 73.3 | CIN |
| +050+ | 1.61 | Vida Blue | 81 | SFN |
| +054+ | 1.55 | Bob Forsch | 69.3 | SLN |
| +059+ | 1.48 | Nolan Ryan | 69 | HOU |
| +065+ | 1.42 | Tommy John | 71.7 | NYA |
| +067+ | 1.42 | Tom Underwood | 60 | NYA |
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