| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 9.62 | 198007140_ATL_HOU |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.53 | 198007160_WAS_CIN |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 4.28 | 198007160_NYN_ATL |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 3.96 | 198007160_LAN_CHN |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 3.74 | 198007150_MIN_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -1.72 | 198007140_DET_BOS |
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -1.7 | 198007150_LAN_CHN |
| Steve Comer | TEX | -0.89 | 198007140_CLE_TEX |
| Rick Waits | CLE | -0.89 | 198007140_CLE_TEX |
| Dennis Leonard | KCA | -0.54 | 198007160_KCA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-07-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.33 | Steve Carlton | 163.3 | PHI |
| +003+ | 5.91 | Larry Gura | 154.3 | KCA |
| +004+ | 5.53 | Jerry Reuss | 118.7 | LAN |
| +005+ | 5.2 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +009+ | 4.62 | Mike Norris | 153 | OAK |
| +010+ | 4.15 | Bob Welch | 124.3 | LAN |
| +014+ | 3.75 | Don Sutton | 101 | LAN |
| +015+ | 3.73 | Rudy May | 80 | NYA |
| +017+ | 3.68 | Dave Stieb | 143 | TOR |
| +019+ | 3.6 | Britt Burns | 129.3 | CHA |
| +023+ | 3.39 | Tommy John | 140.7 | NYA |
| +025+ | 3.34 | Pete Vuckovich | 147 | SLN |
| +034+ | 2.96 | Steve Rogers | 158.3 | WAS |
| +045+ | 2.68 | Moose Haas | 133.7 | MIL |
| +046+ | 2.68 | Vida Blue | 133.7 | SFN |
| +047+ | 2.65 | Steve Stone | 133.3 | BAL |
| +053+ | 2.45 | Eddie Whitson | 147.3 | SFN |
| +058+ | 2.35 | Jim Bibby | 133 | PIT |
| +059+ | 2.33 | David Palmer | 101.7 | WAS |
| +061+ | 2.3 | Jim Clancy | 127.7 | TOR |
| +072+ | 2.12 | Nolan Ryan | 130.7 | HOU |
| +074+ | 2.04 | Jim Palmer | 119.7 | BAL |
| +076+ | 2.03 | Ken Forsch | 134.3 | HOU |
| +077+ | 1.99 | Bill Travers | 89 | MIL |
| +078+ | 1.96 | Pat Zachry | 82.7 | NYN |
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