| 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 |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 2.64 | 198008060_CHA_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Knapp | ANA | -4.8 | 198008060_SEA_ANA |
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -4.46 | 198008080_SEA_OAK |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.74 | 198008080_NYN_SLN |
| Ed Figueroa | TEX | -1.73 | 198008080_DET_TEX |
| Bob Sykes | SLN | -1.53 | 198008060_SLN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-08-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.75 | Larry Gura | 195.3 | KCA |
| +002+ | 7.74 | Steve Carlton | 202 | PHI |
| +005+ | 5.97 | Jerry Reuss | 146.3 | LAN |
| +007+ | 5.61 | Mike Norris | 186 | OAK |
| +008+ | 5.4 | Don Sutton | 140 | LAN |
| +010+ | 5.15 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +012+ | 4.57 | Moose Haas | 166 | MIL |
| +020+ | 4.21 | Pat Zachry | 114.3 | NYN |
| +025+ | 3.93 | Britt Burns | 159 | CHA |
| +028+ | 3.75 | Ken Forsch | 166 | HOU |
| +029+ | 3.69 | Scott Sanderson | 140.7 | WAS |
| +035+ | 3.5 | Pete Vuckovich | 167 | SLN |
| +040+ | 3.41 | Jim Bibby | 170 | PIT |
| +041+ | 3.4 | Steve Rogers | 189.3 | WAS |
| +042+ | 3.37 | Bill Caudill | 82.3 | CHN |
| +043+ | 3.33 | Matt Keough | 186.3 | OAK |
| +050+ | 3.13 | Rudy May | 110.7 | NYA |
| +051+ | 3.12 | Eddie Whitson | 155.3 | SFN |
| +056+ | 2.98 | Dave Stieb | 160.3 | TOR |
| +059+ | 2.85 | Rick Langford | 183.3 | OAK |
| +060+ | 2.78 | Vida Blue | 144.7 | SFN |
| +065+ | 2.71 | Steve Stone | 158.3 | BAL |
| +076+ | 2.38 | Jim Clancy | 165.3 | TOR |
| +080+ | 2.32 | David Palmer | 101.7 | WAS |
| +083+ | 2.31 | Bill Travers | 115.7 | MIL |
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