| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 11.62 | 198008020_CIN_PHI |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 4.86 | 198008040_LAN_ATL |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 4.28 | 198008041_NYN_WAS |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 3.58 | 198008020_SLN_LAN |
| Mike Norris | OAK | 3.42 | 198008032_OAK_CLE |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -3.72 | 198008020_SEA_DET |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.84 | 198008030_HOU_NYN |
| Dan Spillner | CLE | -2.35 | 198008040_TOR_CLE |
| Ed Figueroa | TEX | -2.12 | 198008020_BOS_TEX |
| Mike LaCoss | CIN | -1.97 | 198008020_CIN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-08-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.85 | Larry Gura | 187 | KCA |
| +003+ | 7.16 | Steve Carlton | 193.3 | PHI |
| +005+ | 5.94 | Jerry Reuss | 146.3 | LAN |
| +007+ | 5.62 | Mike Norris | 186 | OAK |
| +008+ | 5.16 | Don Sutton | 133 | LAN |
| +009+ | 5.15 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +014+ | 4.55 | Moose Haas | 166 | MIL |
| +015+ | 4.2 | Pat Zachry | 114.3 | NYN |
| +020+ | 4.01 | Britt Burns | 151 | CHA |
| +022+ | 3.91 | Jim Bibby | 164 | PIT |
| +032+ | 3.49 | Pete Vuckovich | 167 | SLN |
| +037+ | 3.39 | Steve Rogers | 189.3 | WAS |
| +038+ | 3.27 | Scott Sanderson | 133.7 | WAS |
| +039+ | 3.25 | Jim Clancy | 161.3 | TOR |
| +040+ | 3.2 | Tommy John | 169 | NYA |
| +042+ | 3.19 | Bill Caudill | 80.3 | CHN |
| +044+ | 3.09 | Eddie Whitson | 155.3 | SFN |
| +049+ | 2.95 | Dave Stieb | 160.3 | TOR |
| +050+ | 2.94 | Ken Forsch | 157 | HOU |
| +053+ | 2.9 | Matt Keough | 176.7 | OAK |
| +064+ | 2.56 | Rudy May | 102 | NYA |
| +068+ | 2.51 | Steve Stone | 151.3 | BAL |
| +069+ | 2.49 | Rick Langford | 174.3 | OAK |
| +071+ | 2.43 | Vida Blue | 138.7 | SFN |
| +078+ | 2.37 | Tom Hausman | 94 | NYN |
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