| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 13.06 | 198008070_SLN_PHI |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 5.35 | 198008090_LAN_CIN |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 4.04 | 198008091_WAS_CHN |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 3.68 | 198008090_NYN_SLN |
| Mike Norris | OAK | 3.49 | 198008090_SEA_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -4.46 | 198008080_SEA_OAK |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.74 | 198008080_NYN_SLN |
| Ed Figueroa | TEX | -1.73 | 198008080_DET_TEX |
| Jack Kucek | TOR | -1.36 | 198008070_TOR_CLE |
| Bob Owchinko | CLE | -1.31 | 198008090_CLE_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-08-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.75 | Steve Carlton | 202 | PHI |
| +002+ | 7.67 | Larry Gura | 195.3 | KCA |
| +005+ | 6.19 | Mike Norris | 195 | OAK |
| +007+ | 5.66 | Jerry Reuss | 152.3 | LAN |
| +008+ | 5.4 | Don Sutton | 140 | LAN |
| +009+ | 5.15 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +012+ | 4.96 | Moose Haas | 175 | MIL |
| +023+ | 3.93 | Britt Burns | 159 | CHA |
| +028+ | 3.77 | Pat Zachry | 118.7 | NYN |
| +029+ | 3.75 | Ken Forsch | 166 | HOU |
| +030+ | 3.7 | Scott Sanderson | 140.7 | WAS |
| +033+ | 3.5 | Steve Rogers | 197.3 | WAS |
| +038+ | 3.41 | Jim Bibby | 170 | PIT |
| +039+ | 3.37 | Bill Caudill | 89.3 | CHN |
| +044+ | 3.32 | Matt Keough | 186.3 | OAK |
| +046+ | 3.22 | Rudy May | 111.7 | NYA |
| +048+ | 3.17 | Dave Stieb | 170.3 | TOR |
| +051+ | 3.11 | Eddie Whitson | 155.3 | SFN |
| +052+ | 3.1 | Steve Stone | 167.3 | BAL |
| +059+ | 2.85 | Rick Langford | 183.3 | OAK |
| +061+ | 2.78 | Vida Blue | 144.7 | SFN |
| +067+ | 2.66 | Pete Vuckovich | 171.7 | SLN |
| +079+ | 2.33 | David Palmer | 101.7 | WAS |
| +081+ | 2.31 | Bill Travers | 115.7 | MIL |
| +083+ | 2.3 | Jim Clancy | 165.3 | TOR |
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