| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 13.12 | 198007270_ATL_PHI |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 8.82 | 198007270_NYA_KCA |
| Tommy John | NYA | 6 | 198007270_NYA_KCA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 5.21 | 198007250_HOU_WAS |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 4.03 | 198007270_SLN_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Wortham | CHA | -2.27 | 198007272_TEX_CHA |
| 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 |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-07-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.85 | Larry Gura | 179.3 | KCA |
| +002+ | 6.97 | Steve Carlton | 185.3 | PHI |
| +004+ | 5.82 | Mike Norris | 171 | OAK |
| +006+ | 5.17 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +008+ | 4.99 | Jerry Reuss | 130.3 | LAN |
| +010+ | 4.72 | Don Sutton | 125 | LAN |
| +014+ | 4.1 | Britt Burns | 142 | CHA |
| +021+ | 3.73 | Tommy John | 162 | NYA |
| +027+ | 3.52 | Dave Stieb | 156.3 | TOR |
| +028+ | 3.52 | Pete Vuckovich | 160 | SLN |
| +029+ | 3.44 | Jim Bibby | 156 | PIT |
| +031+ | 3.38 | Moose Haas | 150 | MIL |
| +038+ | 3.15 | Eddie Whitson | 155.3 | SFN |
| +040+ | 3.07 | Ken Forsch | 151 | HOU |
| +044+ | 2.97 | Jim Clancy | 145.7 | TOR |
| +047+ | 2.92 | Steve Stone | 148.3 | BAL |
| +049+ | 2.82 | Matt Keough | 170.3 | OAK |
| +051+ | 2.76 | Bill Travers | 106.3 | MIL |
| +054+ | 2.71 | Bob Welch | 133 | LAN |
| +057+ | 2.68 | Steve Rogers | 173.3 | WAS |
| +060+ | 2.66 | Vida Blue | 133.7 | SFN |
| +059+ | 2.66 | Pat Zachry | 96.7 | NYN |
| +063+ | 2.59 | Rudy May | 90 | NYA |
| +067+ | 2.53 | Scott Sanderson | 124.7 | WAS |
| +072+ | 2.36 | David Palmer | 101.7 | WAS |
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