| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 9.79 | 198006060_SFN_HOU |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 6.25 | 198006080_NYA_SEA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.22 | 198006081_SLN_WAS |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 5.23 | 198006060_LAN_ATL |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 3.99 | 198006070_SLN_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Jefferson | TOR | -2.67 | 198006081_TOR_MIN |
| Rich Gale | KCA | -2.37 | 198006070_KCA_TEX |
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -2.05 | 198006060_NYA_SEA |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -1.89 | 198006070_BOS_OAK |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -1.63 | 198006060_PIT_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-06-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.66 | Steve Carlton | 102 | PHI |
| +002+ | 4.43 | J.R. Richard | 87 | HOU |
| +004+ | 3.7 | Larry Gura | 105 | KCA |
| +005+ | 3.58 | Mike Norris | 87.3 | OAK |
| +007+ | 3.21 | Bob Welch | 74.7 | LAN |
| +010+ | 2.84 | Randy Jones | 91.7 | SDN |
| +011+ | 2.8 | Craig Swan | 75.7 | NYN |
| +012+ | 2.75 | Britt Burns | 78.7 | CHA |
| +013+ | 2.74 | Pete Vuckovich | 87.7 | SLN |
| +014+ | 2.66 | Rick Honeycutt | 81 | SEA |
| +015+ | 2.52 | Don Sutton | 71.7 | LAN |
| +016+ | 2.5 | Rick Matula | 66.3 | ATL |
| +017+ | 2.49 | Vida Blue | 104 | SFN |
| +018+ | 2.47 | David Palmer | 64 | WAS |
| +033+ | 2 | Tom Underwood | 75.7 | NYA |
| +036+ | 1.96 | Jerry Reuss | 56.3 | LAN |
| +037+ | 1.94 | Jim Clancy | 73.7 | TOR |
| +038+ | 1.93 | Frank Pastore | 80.3 | CIN |
| +040+ | 1.92 | Tommy John | 86.3 | NYA |
| +041+ | 1.9 | Matt Keough | 92 | OAK |
| +046+ | 1.85 | Roger Erickson | 48 | MIN |
| +053+ | 1.7 | Jim Bibby | 88 | PIT |
| +051+ | 1.7 | Glenn Abbott | 63.3 | SEA |
| +058+ | 1.66 | Danny Darwin | 42.3 | TEX |
| +056+ | 1.66 | Scott McGregor | 66.7 | BAL |
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