| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Gura | KCA | 10.61 | 198008060_KCA_DET |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 4.86 | 198008040_LAN_ATL |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 4.28 | 198008041_NYN_WAS |
| Jim Bibby | PIT | 3.5 | 198008061_PIT_CHN |
| Tommy John | NYA | 2.77 | 198008050_TEX_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Knapp | ANA | -4.8 | 198008060_SEA_ANA |
| Dan Spillner | CLE | -2.35 | 198008040_TOR_CLE |
| Bob Sykes | SLN | -1.53 | 198008060_SLN_PHI |
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -1.37 | 198008040_MIN_OAK |
| Bill Lee | WAS | -1.29 | 198008042_NYN_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-08-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.76 | Larry Gura | 195.3 | KCA |
| +003+ | 7.16 | Steve Carlton | 193.3 | PHI |
| +005+ | 5.94 | Jerry Reuss | 146.3 | LAN |
| +007+ | 5.63 | Mike Norris | 186 | OAK |
| +008+ | 5.38 | Don Sutton | 140 | LAN |
| +009+ | 5.15 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +013+ | 4.56 | Moose Haas | 166 | MIL |
| +017+ | 4.22 | Pat Zachry | 114.3 | NYN |
| +025+ | 3.91 | Britt Burns | 159 | CHA |
| +026+ | 3.75 | Ken Forsch | 166 | HOU |
| +028+ | 3.69 | Scott Sanderson | 140.7 | WAS |
| +035+ | 3.5 | Pete Vuckovich | 167 | SLN |
| +037+ | 3.42 | Jim Bibby | 170 | PIT |
| +039+ | 3.4 | Steve Rogers | 189.3 | WAS |
| +040+ | 3.37 | Bill Caudill | 82.3 | CHN |
| +043+ | 3.28 | Jim Clancy | 161.3 | TOR |
| +047+ | 3.14 | Rudy May | 110.7 | NYA |
| +048+ | 3.11 | Eddie Whitson | 155.3 | SFN |
| +053+ | 2.98 | Dave Stieb | 160.3 | TOR |
| +055+ | 2.91 | Matt Keough | 176.7 | OAK |
| +058+ | 2.87 | Rick Langford | 183.3 | OAK |
| +060+ | 2.78 | Vida Blue | 144.7 | SFN |
| +063+ | 2.72 | Steve Stone | 158.3 | BAL |
| +077+ | 2.32 | David Palmer | 101.7 | WAS |
| +083+ | 2.22 | Bob Welch | 147 | LAN |
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