| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 11.17 | 198006040_PHI_PIT |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 9.79 | 198006060_SFN_HOU |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 6.96 | 198006050_SLN_NYN |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.07 | 198006040_CHN_WAS |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 5.23 | 198006060_LAN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Sykes | SLN | -4.05 | 198006050_SLN_NYN |
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -2.05 | 198006060_NYA_SEA |
| Dennis Leonard | KCA | -1.89 | 198006050_KCA_TEX |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -1.63 | 198006060_PIT_NYN |
| Dan Spillner | CLE | -1.6 | 198006040_OAK_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-06-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.71 | Steve Carlton | 102 | PHI |
| +003+ | 4.46 | J.R. Richard | 87 | HOU |
| +004+ | 3.78 | Britt Burns | 73.3 | CHA |
| +005+ | 3.75 | Larry Gura | 98 | KCA |
| +006+ | 3.62 | Mike Norris | 87.3 | OAK |
| +008+ | 3.23 | Bob Welch | 74.7 | LAN |
| +011+ | 2.86 | Craig Swan | 75.7 | NYN |
| +012+ | 2.54 | Rick Matula | 66.3 | ATL |
| +013+ | 2.5 | Vida Blue | 97 | SFN |
| +016+ | 2.43 | Randy Jones | 84.7 | SDN |
| +024+ | 2.2 | Pete Vuckovich | 78.7 | SLN |
| +026+ | 2.14 | Don Sutton | 65 | LAN |
| +029+ | 2.09 | Rick Honeycutt | 72 | SEA |
| +032+ | 2 | Jim Clancy | 73.7 | TOR |
| +033+ | 1.98 | Jerry Reuss | 56.3 | LAN |
| +035+ | 1.96 | Frank Pastore | 80.3 | CIN |
| +037+ | 1.95 | David Palmer | 55 | WAS |
| +038+ | 1.94 | Tommy John | 86.3 | NYA |
| +042+ | 1.83 | John Fulgham | 47.3 | SLN |
| +043+ | 1.81 | Ray Burris | 64 | NYN |
| +044+ | 1.8 | Jim Bibby | 81.7 | PIT |
| +056+ | 1.69 | Scott McGregor | 66.7 | BAL |
| +057+ | 1.69 | Moose Haas | 76.3 | MIL |
| +059+ | 1.67 | Danny Darwin | 42.3 | TEX |
| +063+ | 1.58 | Nolan Ryan | 76 | HOU |
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