| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 12.93 | 198007120_PIT_PHI |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 9.62 | 198007140_ATL_HOU |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 5.69 | 198007130_KCA_BAL |
| Bob Welch | LAN | 4.34 | 198007130_LAN_SDN |
| Gaylord Perry | TEX | 3.69 | 198007120_CLE_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -4.4 | 198007130_SEA_MIN |
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -3.14 | 198007130_OAK_ANA |
| Len Barker | CLE | -2.82 | 198007120_CLE_TEX |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.81 | 198007131_SLN_NYN |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -1.72 | 198007140_DET_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-07-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.33 | Steve Carlton | 163.3 | PHI |
| +002+ | 5.91 | Larry Gura | 154.3 | KCA |
| +004+ | 5.2 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +005+ | 5.19 | Jerry Reuss | 112.7 | LAN |
| +008+ | 4.62 | Mike Norris | 153 | OAK |
| +010+ | 4.13 | Bob Welch | 124.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 3.73 | Don Sutton | 101 | LAN |
| +013+ | 3.73 | Rudy May | 80 | NYA |
| +019+ | 3.39 | Tommy John | 140.7 | NYA |
| +021+ | 3.37 | David Palmer | 97 | WAS |
| +029+ | 2.99 | Britt Burns | 120.3 | CHA |
| +032+ | 2.97 | Steve Rogers | 151.7 | WAS |
| +035+ | 2.87 | Dave Stieb | 134 | TOR |
| +036+ | 2.83 | Steve Stone | 126 | BAL |
| +041+ | 2.69 | Moose Haas | 133.7 | MIL |
| +042+ | 2.65 | Vida Blue | 133.7 | SFN |
| +043+ | 2.57 | Craig Swan | 120 | NYN |
| +046+ | 2.53 | Pete Vuckovich | 138 | SLN |
| +048+ | 2.5 | Eddie Whitson | 141.3 | SFN |
| +059+ | 2.35 | Jim Bibby | 133 | PIT |
| +061+ | 2.3 | Jim Clancy | 127.7 | TOR |
| +074+ | 1.99 | Bill Travers | 89 | MIL |
| +076+ | 1.99 | Reggie Cleveland | 82 | MIL |
| +081+ | 1.93 | Ken Forsch | 126.3 | HOU |
| +083+ | 1.91 | Frank Pastore | 125.3 | CIN |
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