| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 13.06 | 198008070_SLN_PHI |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 10.61 | 198008060_KCA_DET |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 4.61 | 198008060_LAN_ATL |
| 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 |
| Bob Sykes | SLN | -1.53 | 198008060_SLN_PHI |
| Ross Grimsley | CLE | -1.45 | 198008050_TOR_CLE |
| Jack Kucek | TOR | -1.36 | 198008070_TOR_CLE |
| Dave Goltz | LAN | -1.26 | 198008050_LAN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-08-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.75 | Larry Gura | 195.3 | KCA |
| +002+ | 7.72 | Steve Carlton | 202 | PHI |
| +005+ | 5.95 | Jerry Reuss | 146.3 | LAN |
| +007+ | 5.62 | Mike Norris | 186 | OAK |
| +008+ | 5.39 | Don Sutton | 140 | LAN |
| +010+ | 5.15 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +013+ | 4.57 | Moose Haas | 166 | MIL |
| +018+ | 4.21 | Pat Zachry | 114.3 | NYN |
| +025+ | 3.92 | Britt Burns | 159 | CHA |
| +026+ | 3.75 | Ken Forsch | 166 | HOU |
| +028+ | 3.69 | Scott Sanderson | 140.7 | WAS |
| +034+ | 3.51 | Pete Vuckovich | 167 | SLN |
| +038+ | 3.41 | 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+ | 3.1 | Eddie Whitson | 155.3 | SFN |
| +053+ | 2.98 | Dave Stieb | 160.3 | TOR |
| +057+ | 2.9 | Matt Keough | 176.7 | OAK |
| +060+ | 2.87 | Rick Langford | 183.3 | OAK |
| +061+ | 2.77 | Vida Blue | 144.7 | SFN |
| +065+ | 2.72 | Steve Stone | 158.3 | BAL |
| +078+ | 2.32 | David Palmer | 101.7 | WAS |
| +085+ | 2.18 | Bob Shirley | 86.3 | SDN |
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