| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 5.53 | 198007200_WAS_HOU |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 4.52 | 198007202_LAN_PIT |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 3.83 | 198007210_LAN_SLN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 2.86 | 198007200_TEX_BAL |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 2.71 | 198007200_KCA_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Parrott | SEA | -4.88 | 198007200_DET_SEA |
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -2.82 | 198007190_CLE_OAK |
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -2.37 | 198007200_SDN_CHN |
| Mike LaCoss | CIN | -2.11 | 198007210_PHI_CIN |
| Ross Grimsley | CLE | -1.53 | 198007200_CLE_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-07-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.09 | Steve Carlton | 172.3 | PHI |
| +003+ | 6.83 | Larry Gura | 163.3 | KCA |
| +005+ | 5.21 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +006+ | 5.21 | Mike Norris | 162 | OAK |
| +007+ | 4.98 | Jerry Reuss | 125.3 | LAN |
| +011+ | 4.58 | Dave Stieb | 152 | TOR |
| +013+ | 4.44 | Don Sutton | 110 | LAN |
| +017+ | 3.93 | Bob Welch | 130 | LAN |
| +018+ | 3.89 | Britt Burns | 136 | CHA |
| +019+ | 3.85 | Tommy John | 149.7 | NYA |
| +023+ | 3.62 | Pete Vuckovich | 154 | SLN |
| +028+ | 3.35 | Moose Haas | 142.7 | MIL |
| +034+ | 3.16 | Eddie Whitson | 155.3 | SFN |
| +036+ | 3.04 | Steve Rogers | 165.3 | WAS |
| +041+ | 2.96 | Rudy May | 85 | NYA |
| +050+ | 2.77 | Jim Clancy | 136.7 | TOR |
| +051+ | 2.75 | Jim Bibby | 141.3 | PIT |
| +054+ | 2.67 | Vida Blue | 133.7 | SFN |
| +055+ | 2.64 | Bill Travers | 98 | MIL |
| +059+ | 2.52 | Ken Forsch | 142 | HOU |
| +058+ | 2.52 | Steve Stone | 141 | BAL |
| +062+ | 2.4 | Nolan Ryan | 138.3 | HOU |
| +064+ | 2.38 | David Palmer | 101.7 | WAS |
| +080+ | 2.08 | Ross Baumgarten | 88 | CHA |
| +081+ | 2.07 | Burt Hooton | 121 | LAN |
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