| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 11.34 | 198006110_CHN_HOU |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 7.5 | 198006110_LAN_NYN |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.04 | 198006130_LAN_WAS |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 4.81 | 198006131_NYA_OAK |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 4.56 | 198006130_CIN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Kravec | CHA | -2.16 | 198006110_TOR_CHA |
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -2 | 198006110_BOS_SEA |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -1.92 | 198006120_BOS_ANA |
| Dennis Leonard | KCA | -1.12 | 198006111_KCA_CLE |
| Larry McWilliams | ATL | -1.11 | 198006110_SLN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-06-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.31 | J.R. Richard | 96 | HOU |
| +002+ | 5.26 | Steve Carlton | 108 | PHI |
| +003+ | 4.4 | Larry Gura | 112 | KCA |
| +004+ | 4.39 | Mike Norris | 101.3 | OAK |
| +007+ | 3.39 | Vida Blue | 113 | SFN |
| +009+ | 3.31 | Craig Swan | 85.7 | NYN |
| +013+ | 2.81 | Jim Clancy | 82.7 | TOR |
| +011+ | 2.81 | Britt Burns | 78.7 | CHA |
| +014+ | 2.77 | Bob Welch | 80.7 | LAN |
| +015+ | 2.59 | Rick Honeycutt | 90 | SEA |
| +017+ | 2.51 | David Palmer | 64 | WAS |
| +018+ | 2.5 | Don Sutton | 77.7 | LAN |
| +029+ | 2.26 | Matt Keough | 101 | OAK |
| +030+ | 2.24 | Jerry Reuss | 63.3 | LAN |
| +031+ | 2.2 | Frank Pastore | 89.3 | CIN |
| +033+ | 2.17 | Pete Vuckovich | 92.7 | SLN |
| +044+ | 1.98 | Rick Matula | 72 | ATL |
| +045+ | 1.9 | Roger Erickson | 48 | MIN |
| +048+ | 1.88 | Moose Haas | 85.3 | MIL |
| +051+ | 1.78 | Ray Burris | 78 | NYN |
| +057+ | 1.73 | Steve Rogers | 105 | WAS |
| +058+ | 1.71 | Randy Jones | 91.7 | SDN |
| +059+ | 1.7 | Tom Underwood | 81.3 | NYA |
| +060+ | 1.7 | Danny Darwin | 42.3 | TEX |
| +062+ | 1.67 | Glenn Abbott | 70.3 | SEA |
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