| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 14.77 | 198006270_NYN_PHI |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 12.74 | 198006280_CIN_HOU |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 7.46 | 198006270_PIT_WAS |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 6.27 | 198006260_NYN_CHN |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 4.52 | 198006280_KCA_SEA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Knapp | ANA | -2.18 | 198006270_MIL_ANA |
| Jesse Jefferson | TOR | -1.96 | 198006270_DET_TOR |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -1.07 | 198006280_BAL_BOS |
| Rick Waits | CLE | -1.05 | 198006270_CLE_NYA |
| Rich Gale | KCA | -1.05 | 198006270_KCA_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-06-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.27 | Steve Carlton | 140 | PHI |
| +002+ | 5.63 | Larry Gura | 138 | KCA |
| +005+ | 4.67 | J.R. Richard | 104.3 | HOU |
| +006+ | 4.18 | Jerry Reuss | 91.3 | LAN |
| +007+ | 4.11 | Bob Welch | 104.7 | LAN |
| +009+ | 4 | Britt Burns | 104 | CHA |
| +011+ | 3.76 | Mike Norris | 127.3 | OAK |
| +015+ | 3.29 | Pete Vuckovich | 120.7 | SLN |
| +016+ | 3.26 | Nolan Ryan | 105 | HOU |
| +025+ | 2.82 | Jim Clancy | 97 | TOR |
| +028+ | 2.72 | Craig Swan | 100.7 | NYN |
| +029+ | 2.63 | Rick Honeycutt | 109 | SEA |
| +031+ | 2.6 | Vida Blue | 133.7 | SFN |
| +033+ | 2.5 | David Palmer | 76 | WAS |
| +040+ | 2.28 | Jim Bibby | 114.3 | PIT |
| +043+ | 2.23 | Rudy May | 59.3 | NYA |
| +042+ | 2.23 | Matt Keough | 126.7 | OAK |
| +045+ | 2.21 | Tommy John | 117 | NYA |
| +049+ | 2.14 | Don Sutton | 78 | LAN |
| +052+ | 2.11 | Steve Rogers | 126.3 | WAS |
| +060+ | 1.97 | Moose Haas | 107.7 | MIL |
| +066+ | 1.86 | Scott Sanderson | 83 | WAS |
| +073+ | 1.78 | Ferguson Jenkins | 100 | TEX |
| +074+ | 1.75 | Steve Stone | 105.3 | BAL |
| +077+ | 1.72 | Eddie Solomon | 52 | PIT |
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