| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 7.56 | 198005280_DET_NYA |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 4.84 | 198005290_ATL_LAN |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 4.53 | 198005290_CIN_SDN |
| Gaylord Perry | TEX | 4.44 | 198005300_OAK_TEX |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 3.14 | 198005300_CHA_KCA |
| 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 |
| Len Barker | CLE | -1.9 | 198005300_SEA_CLE |
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -1.6 | 198005300_OAK_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-05-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.49 | Mike Norris | 74.7 | OAK |
| +002+ | 4.09 | Larry Gura | 90.7 | KCA |
| +003+ | 3.79 | Steve Carlton | 86 | PHI |
| +005+ | 3.38 | Britt Burns | 66.3 | CHA |
| +007+ | 2.76 | J.R. Richard | 69 | HOU |
| +008+ | 2.74 | Matt Keough | 78.7 | OAK |
| +009+ | 2.7 | Bob Welch | 67 | LAN |
| +011+ | 2.39 | Dave Stieb | 73.7 | TOR |
| +012+ | 2.34 | Randy Jones | 77.3 | SDN |
| +015+ | 2.25 | David Palmer | 51 | WAS |
| +017+ | 2.13 | Floyd Bannister | 66.3 | SEA |
| +018+ | 2.11 | Ray Burris | 61 | NYN |
| +019+ | 2.08 | Craig Swan | 60.7 | NYN |
| +021+ | 2.01 | Vida Blue | 90 | SFN |
| +023+ | 2 | Rick Honeycutt | 62.7 | SEA |
| +024+ | 1.98 | Pete Vuckovich | 71.7 | SLN |
| +038+ | 1.73 | Jerry Reuss | 42.3 | LAN |
| +040+ | 1.7 | Steve Rogers | 75.3 | WAS |
| +043+ | 1.68 | Don Sutton | 58 | LAN |
| +044+ | 1.68 | Rick Matula | 57.3 | ATL |
| +047+ | 1.66 | Frank Pastore | 73.3 | CIN |
| +051+ | 1.59 | Jim Clancy | 64.7 | TOR |
| +058+ | 1.56 | Bob Forsch | 69.3 | SLN |
| +060+ | 1.5 | Nolan Ryan | 69 | HOU |
| +066+ | 1.43 | Tommy John | 71.7 | NYA |
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