| 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 |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 4.03 | 198007270_SLN_SDN |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 3.74 | 198007261_SEA_TOR |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -3.04 | 198007280_SEA_CLE |
| Rich Wortham | CHA | -2.27 | 198007272_TEX_CHA |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.19 | 198007280_ATL_NYN |
| Mike LaCoss | CIN | -2.07 | 198007281_CIN_WAS |
| Balor Moore | TOR | -1.49 | 198007262_SEA_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-07-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.83 | Larry Gura | 179.3 | KCA |
| +002+ | 6.93 | Steve Carlton | 185.3 | PHI |
| +004+ | 5.84 | Mike Norris | 178 | OAK |
| +006+ | 5.15 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +008+ | 4.98 | Jerry Reuss | 130.3 | LAN |
| +010+ | 4.71 | Don Sutton | 125 | LAN |
| +014+ | 4.09 | Britt Burns | 142 | CHA |
| +022+ | 3.7 | Tommy John | 162 | NYA |
| +027+ | 3.52 | Dave Stieb | 156.3 | TOR |
| +028+ | 3.5 | Pete Vuckovich | 160 | SLN |
| +029+ | 3.42 | Jim Bibby | 156 | PIT |
| +031+ | 3.36 | Moose Haas | 150 | MIL |
| +037+ | 3.13 | Eddie Whitson | 155.3 | SFN |
| +041+ | 3.04 | Ken Forsch | 151 | HOU |
| +043+ | 2.97 | Jim Clancy | 145.7 | TOR |
| +047+ | 2.9 | Steve Stone | 148.3 | BAL |
| +049+ | 2.84 | Matt Keough | 170.3 | OAK |
| +053+ | 2.75 | Bill Travers | 106.3 | MIL |
| +055+ | 2.7 | Rudy May | 96 | NYA |
| +057+ | 2.66 | Steve Rogers | 173.3 | WAS |
| +059+ | 2.65 | Pat Zachry | 96.7 | NYN |
| +061+ | 2.64 | Vida Blue | 133.7 | SFN |
| +065+ | 2.52 | Scott Sanderson | 124.7 | WAS |
| +069+ | 2.36 | David Palmer | 101.7 | WAS |
| +082+ | 2.07 | Bob Welch | 140 | LAN |
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