| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 5.21 | 198007250_HOU_WAS |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 3.74 | 198007261_SEA_TOR |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 3.56 | 198007260_CHN_LAN |
| Gaylord Perry | TEX | 2.58 | 198007262_TEX_CHA |
| Ken Forsch | HOU | 2.4 | 198007260_HOU_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Sykes | SLN | -2.01 | 198007250_SLN_SDN |
| Ross Grimsley | CLE | -1.88 | 198007252_ANA_CLE |
| Balor Moore | TOR | -1.49 | 198007262_SEA_TOR |
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -1.35 | 198007260_CHN_LAN |
| Steve Comer | TEX | -1.15 | 198007250_TEX_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-07-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.19 | Steve Carlton | 178.3 | PHI |
| +002+ | 7.05 | Larry Gura | 170.3 | KCA |
| +004+ | 5.81 | Mike Norris | 171 | OAK |
| +006+ | 5.18 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +007+ | 5.04 | Jerry Reuss | 130.3 | LAN |
| +011+ | 4.69 | Tommy John | 158.7 | NYA |
| +013+ | 4.56 | Don Sutton | 118 | LAN |
| +015+ | 4.17 | Britt Burns | 142 | CHA |
| +026+ | 3.6 | Pete Vuckovich | 154 | SLN |
| +027+ | 3.53 | Dave Stieb | 156.3 | TOR |
| +030+ | 3.43 | Moose Haas | 150 | MIL |
| +032+ | 3.39 | Jim Bibby | 148.3 | PIT |
| +035+ | 3.16 | Eddie Whitson | 155.3 | SFN |
| +037+ | 3.08 | Ken Forsch | 151 | HOU |
| +044+ | 2.98 | Steve Stone | 148.3 | BAL |
| +045+ | 2.98 | Jim Clancy | 145.7 | TOR |
| +051+ | 2.76 | Bill Travers | 99 | MIL |
| +050+ | 2.76 | Bob Welch | 133 | LAN |
| +055+ | 2.69 | Steve Rogers | 173.3 | WAS |
| +057+ | 2.67 | Pat Zachry | 96.7 | NYN |
| +056+ | 2.67 | Vida Blue | 133.7 | SFN |
| +059+ | 2.59 | Rudy May | 90 | NYA |
| +061+ | 2.54 | Scott Sanderson | 124.7 | WAS |
| +066+ | 2.37 | David Palmer | 101.7 | WAS |
| +083+ | 2.04 | Matt Keough | 161.7 | OAK |
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