| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Gura | KCA | 8.27 | 198007230_CHA_KCA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 5.21 | 198007250_HOU_WAS |
| Bob Welch | LAN | 3.4 | 198007230_LAN_SLN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 1.72 | 198007250_MIL_BAL |
| Nolan Ryan | HOU | 1.11 | 198007250_HOU_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -3.1 | 198007230_CLE_SEA |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.58 | 198007230_NYN_HOU |
| Bob Sykes | SLN | -2.01 | 198007250_SLN_SDN |
| Ross Grimsley | CLE | -1.88 | 198007252_ANA_CLE |
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -1.8 | 198007230_TOR_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-07-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.21 | Steve Carlton | 178.3 | PHI |
| +002+ | 7.07 | Larry Gura | 170.3 | KCA |
| +004+ | 5.82 | Mike Norris | 171 | OAK |
| +006+ | 5.23 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +007+ | 5.02 | Jerry Reuss | 125.3 | LAN |
| +011+ | 4.71 | Tommy John | 158.7 | NYA |
| +013+ | 4.63 | Dave Stieb | 152 | TOR |
| +014+ | 4.57 | Don Sutton | 118 | LAN |
| +017+ | 3.94 | Britt Burns | 136 | CHA |
| +027+ | 3.64 | Pete Vuckovich | 154 | SLN |
| +031+ | 3.43 | Moose Haas | 150 | MIL |
| +032+ | 3.41 | Jim Bibby | 148.3 | PIT |
| +035+ | 3.2 | Eddie Whitson | 155.3 | SFN |
| +043+ | 3 | Jim Clancy | 145.7 | TOR |
| +049+ | 2.78 | Bob Welch | 133 | LAN |
| +052+ | 2.76 | Bill Travers | 99 | MIL |
| +050+ | 2.76 | Steve Rogers | 173.3 | WAS |
| +054+ | 2.7 | Vida Blue | 133.7 | SFN |
| +055+ | 2.68 | Pat Zachry | 96.7 | NYN |
| +057+ | 2.6 | Rudy May | 90 | NYA |
| +061+ | 2.54 | Ken Forsch | 142 | HOU |
| +060+ | 2.54 | Steve Stone | 141 | BAL |
| +064+ | 2.41 | David Palmer | 101.7 | WAS |
| +078+ | 2.04 | Matt Keough | 161.7 | OAK |
| +079+ | 2.04 | Frank Pastore | 130.3 | CIN |
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