| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | NYN | 5.56 | 198007010_CHN_NYN |
| Bob Welch | LAN | 4.49 | 198006300_SDN_LAN |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 3.78 | 198006290_CLE_NYA |
| David Palmer | WAS | 2.62 | 198006290_PIT_WAS |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 2.54 | 198006290_CIN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -2.78 | 198007010_OAK_MIL |
| Chris Knapp | ANA | -2.7 | 198006300_ANA_CHA |
| Mike Parrott | SEA | -2.58 | 198006300_TEX_SEA |
| Bob Sykes | SLN | -2.17 | 198006300_SLN_PIT |
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -1.66 | 198006290_SLN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-07-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.25 | Steve Carlton | 140 | PHI |
| +002+ | 5.66 | Larry Gura | 138 | KCA |
| +005+ | 4.82 | Jerry Reuss | 98.3 | LAN |
| +006+ | 4.68 | J.R. Richard | 104.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 4.45 | Britt Burns | 109 | CHA |
| +010+ | 3.92 | Bob Welch | 111.7 | LAN |
| +011+ | 3.82 | Mike Norris | 127.3 | OAK |
| +015+ | 3.3 | Pete Vuckovich | 120.7 | SLN |
| +018+ | 3.22 | Jim Clancy | 106 | TOR |
| +019+ | 3.16 | Craig Swan | 107.7 | NYN |
| +024+ | 2.99 | David Palmer | 84 | WAS |
| +028+ | 2.67 | Don Sutton | 86 | LAN |
| +029+ | 2.65 | Rick Honeycutt | 109 | SEA |
| +030+ | 2.62 | Vida Blue | 133.7 | SFN |
| +038+ | 2.44 | Eddie Whitson | 127 | SFN |
| +040+ | 2.43 | Nolan Ryan | 109.7 | HOU |
| +044+ | 2.39 | Steve Stone | 112.3 | BAL |
| +045+ | 2.38 | Moose Haas | 116.7 | MIL |
| +048+ | 2.29 | Matt Keough | 126.7 | OAK |
| +047+ | 2.29 | Jim Bibby | 114.3 | PIT |
| +049+ | 2.29 | Dave Stieb | 116.7 | TOR |
| +050+ | 2.23 | Rudy May | 59.3 | NYA |
| +053+ | 2.19 | Tommy John | 123.7 | NYA |
| +058+ | 2.1 | Steve Rogers | 126.3 | WAS |
| +074+ | 1.84 | Scott Sanderson | 87.7 | WAS |
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