| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 14.77 | 198006270_NYN_PHI |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 7.46 | 198006270_PIT_WAS |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 6.27 | 198006260_NYN_CHN |
| Bob Welch | LAN | 4.25 | 198006250_LAN_HOU |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 4.21 | 198006270_SLN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -2.85 | 198006250_MIL_OAK |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.38 | 198006252_NYN_CHN |
| Chris Knapp | ANA | -2.18 | 198006270_MIL_ANA |
| Mike Parrott | SEA | -2.1 | 198006250_SEA_TEX |
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -2.09 | 198006252_NYN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-06-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.29 | Steve Carlton | 140 | PHI |
| +002+ | 5.4 | J.R. Richard | 101 | HOU |
| +005+ | 4.8 | Larry Gura | 129 | KCA |
| +006+ | 4.18 | Jerry Reuss | 91.3 | LAN |
| +007+ | 4.11 | Bob Welch | 104.7 | LAN |
| +008+ | 3.98 | Britt Burns | 104 | CHA |
| +010+ | 3.73 | Mike Norris | 127.3 | OAK |
| +018+ | 3.25 | Pete Vuckovich | 120.7 | SLN |
| +019+ | 3.24 | Nolan Ryan | 105 | HOU |
| +025+ | 2.8 | Jim Clancy | 97 | TOR |
| +027+ | 2.73 | Craig Swan | 100.7 | NYN |
| +029+ | 2.61 | Vida Blue | 133.7 | SFN |
| +030+ | 2.61 | Rick Honeycutt | 109 | SEA |
| +033+ | 2.49 | David Palmer | 76 | WAS |
| +040+ | 2.22 | Rudy May | 59.3 | NYA |
| +042+ | 2.19 | Tommy John | 117 | NYA |
| +046+ | 2.15 | Don Sutton | 78 | LAN |
| +050+ | 2.11 | Jim Bibby | 108 | PIT |
| +055+ | 2.08 | Steve Rogers | 126.3 | WAS |
| +056+ | 2.06 | Matt Keough | 118 | OAK |
| +059+ | 1.95 | Moose Haas | 107.7 | MIL |
| +064+ | 1.84 | Scott Sanderson | 83 | WAS |
| +068+ | 1.76 | Ferguson Jenkins | 100 | TEX |
| +071+ | 1.73 | Steve Stone | 105.3 | BAL |
| +073+ | 1.71 | Eddie Solomon | 52 | PIT |
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