| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 3.74 | 198007150_MIN_NYA |
| David Palmer | WAS | 3.54 | 198007150_WAS_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -4.4 | 198007130_SEA_MIN |
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -3.14 | 198007130_OAK_ANA |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.81 | 198007131_SLN_NYN |
| Dan Spillner | CLE | -2.1 | 198007130_CLE_TEX |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -1.72 | 198007140_DET_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-07-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.35 | Steve Carlton | 163.3 | PHI |
| +003+ | 5.92 | Larry Gura | 154.3 | KCA |
| +004+ | 5.21 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +005+ | 5.2 | Jerry Reuss | 112.7 | LAN |
| +008+ | 4.63 | Mike Norris | 153 | OAK |
| +010+ | 4.14 | Bob Welch | 124.3 | LAN |
| +015+ | 3.74 | Rudy May | 80 | NYA |
| +014+ | 3.74 | Don Sutton | 101 | LAN |
| +018+ | 3.59 | Britt Burns | 129.3 | CHA |
| +020+ | 3.4 | Tommy John | 140.7 | NYA |
| +029+ | 3 | Steve Rogers | 151.7 | WAS |
| +034+ | 2.88 | Dave Stieb | 134 | TOR |
| +036+ | 2.83 | Steve Stone | 126 | BAL |
| +043+ | 2.69 | Moose Haas | 133.7 | MIL |
| +044+ | 2.67 | Vida Blue | 133.7 | SFN |
| +046+ | 2.57 | Craig Swan | 120 | NYN |
| +047+ | 2.54 | Pete Vuckovich | 138 | SLN |
| +050+ | 2.52 | Eddie Whitson | 141.3 | SFN |
| +058+ | 2.36 | Jim Bibby | 133 | PIT |
| +059+ | 2.33 | David Palmer | 101.7 | WAS |
| +061+ | 2.3 | Jim Clancy | 127.7 | TOR |
| +066+ | 2.12 | Nolan Ryan | 130.7 | HOU |
| +072+ | 2.05 | Jim Palmer | 119.7 | BAL |
| +076+ | 1.99 | Bill Travers | 89 | MIL |
| +081+ | 1.95 | Pat Zachry | 82.7 | NYN |
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