| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 11.34 | 198006110_CHN_HOU |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 7.5 | 198006110_LAN_NYN |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 4.51 | 198006100_SLN_ATL |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | 3.87 | 198006120_TEX_MIL |
| Tommy John | NYA | 3.76 | 198006110_NYA_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Sykes | SLN | -3.35 | 198006100_SLN_ATL |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | -2.23 | 198006100_NYA_ANA |
| Ken Kravec | CHA | -2.16 | 198006110_TOR_CHA |
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -2 | 198006110_BOS_SEA |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -1.92 | 198006120_BOS_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-06-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.29 | J.R. Richard | 96 | HOU |
| +002+ | 5.27 | Steve Carlton | 108 | PHI |
| +003+ | 4.38 | Mike Norris | 101.3 | OAK |
| +005+ | 3.78 | Larry Gura | 105 | KCA |
| +008+ | 3.31 | Craig Swan | 85.7 | NYN |
| +011+ | 2.81 | Jim Clancy | 82.7 | TOR |
| +012+ | 2.8 | Britt Burns | 78.7 | CHA |
| +013+ | 2.77 | Pete Vuckovich | 87.7 | SLN |
| +014+ | 2.76 | Bob Welch | 80.7 | LAN |
| +015+ | 2.75 | Randy Jones | 91.7 | SDN |
| +016+ | 2.59 | Rick Honeycutt | 90 | SEA |
| +018+ | 2.57 | Don Sutton | 71.7 | LAN |
| +017+ | 2.57 | Vida Blue | 104 | SFN |
| +019+ | 2.51 | David Palmer | 64 | WAS |
| +029+ | 2.23 | Jerry Reuss | 63.3 | LAN |
| +031+ | 2.2 | Frank Pastore | 89.3 | CIN |
| +040+ | 2.02 | Tom Underwood | 75.7 | NYA |
| +043+ | 1.98 | Rick Matula | 72 | ATL |
| +046+ | 1.89 | Roger Erickson | 48 | MIN |
| +047+ | 1.89 | Moose Haas | 85.3 | MIL |
| +048+ | 1.87 | Matt Keough | 92 | OAK |
| +057+ | 1.7 | Danny Darwin | 42.3 | TEX |
| +059+ | 1.68 | Glenn Abbott | 63.3 | SEA |
| +061+ | 1.67 | Dave Stieb | 84 | TOR |
| +063+ | 1.66 | Nolan Ryan | 83.7 | HOU |
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