| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Pat Zachry | NYN | 3.1 | 198008090_NYN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -4.46 | 198008080_SEA_OAK |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.74 | 198008080_NYN_SLN |
| Dan Spillner | CLE | -2.34 | 198008102_CLE_MIL |
| Ed Figueroa | TEX | -1.73 | 198008080_DET_TEX |
| Randy Lerch | PHI | -1.3 | 198008101_PHI_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-08-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.76 | Steve Carlton | 202 | PHI |
| +002+ | 7.64 | Larry Gura | 195.3 | KCA |
| +005+ | 6.08 | Mike Norris | 195 | OAK |
| +006+ | 5.64 | Jerry Reuss | 152.3 | LAN |
| +008+ | 5.38 | Don Sutton | 140 | LAN |
| +009+ | 5.13 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +012+ | 4.93 | Moose Haas | 175 | MIL |
| +023+ | 3.98 | Jim Bibby | 179 | PIT |
| +024+ | 3.92 | Britt Burns | 159 | CHA |
| +030+ | 3.75 | Pat Zachry | 118.7 | NYN |
| +031+ | 3.72 | Ken Forsch | 166 | HOU |
| +033+ | 3.68 | Scott Sanderson | 140.7 | WAS |
| +037+ | 3.47 | Steve Rogers | 197.3 | WAS |
| +042+ | 3.35 | Bill Caudill | 89.3 | CHN |
| +043+ | 3.33 | Rick Langford | 192.3 | OAK |
| +047+ | 3.22 | Matt Keough | 186.3 | OAK |
| +048+ | 3.2 | Rudy May | 111.7 | NYA |
| +050+ | 3.14 | Dave Stieb | 170.3 | TOR |
| +051+ | 3.1 | Eddie Whitson | 155.3 | SFN |
| +053+ | 3.07 | Steve Stone | 167.3 | BAL |
| +062+ | 2.77 | Vida Blue | 144.7 | SFN |
| +068+ | 2.63 | Pete Vuckovich | 171.7 | SLN |
| +081+ | 2.29 | Bill Travers | 115.7 | MIL |
| +082+ | 2.27 | Jim Clancy | 165.3 | TOR |
| +084+ | 2.24 | Vern Ruhle | 86 | HOU |
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