| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 11.62 | 198008020_CIN_PHI |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 10.72 | 198008010_KCA_CHA |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 3.92 | 198008010_SLN_LAN |
| Tommy John | NYA | 3.84 | 198007310_NYA_MIL |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 3.58 | 198008020_SLN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Knapp | ANA | -4.14 | 198008010_ANA_TOR |
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -3.72 | 198008020_SEA_DET |
| Ed Figueroa | TEX | -2.12 | 198008020_BOS_TEX |
| Mike LaCoss | CIN | -1.97 | 198008020_CIN_PHI |
| Bob Sykes | SLN | -1.71 | 198007310_SLN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-08-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.83 | Larry Gura | 187 | KCA |
| +003+ | 7.16 | Steve Carlton | 193.3 | PHI |
| +005+ | 5.73 | Mike Norris | 178 | OAK |
| +006+ | 5.73 | Jerry Reuss | 139.3 | LAN |
| +008+ | 5.16 | Don Sutton | 133 | LAN |
| +009+ | 5.16 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +017+ | 4.01 | Britt Burns | 151 | CHA |
| +019+ | 3.91 | Jim Bibby | 164 | PIT |
| +021+ | 3.72 | Moose Haas | 157 | MIL |
| +029+ | 3.5 | Pete Vuckovich | 167 | SLN |
| +032+ | 3.4 | Pat Zachry | 105.3 | NYN |
| +034+ | 3.28 | Scott Sanderson | 133.7 | WAS |
| +037+ | 3.19 | Tommy John | 169 | NYA |
| +039+ | 3.12 | Steve Rogers | 181.3 | WAS |
| +041+ | 3.08 | Eddie Whitson | 155.3 | SFN |
| +048+ | 2.96 | Ken Forsch | 157 | HOU |
| +051+ | 2.94 | Dave Stieb | 160.3 | TOR |
| +056+ | 2.74 | Matt Keough | 170.3 | OAK |
| +058+ | 2.73 | Jim Clancy | 153.3 | TOR |
| +062+ | 2.56 | Rudy May | 102 | NYA |
| +064+ | 2.51 | Steve Stone | 151.3 | BAL |
| +066+ | 2.47 | Rick Langford | 174.3 | OAK |
| +067+ | 2.42 | Vida Blue | 138.7 | SFN |
| +072+ | 2.33 | David Palmer | 101.7 | WAS |
| +080+ | 2.22 | Bob Welch | 147 | LAN |
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