| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Gura | KCA | 9.87 | 198008110_BAL_KCA |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron McLaughlin | SEA | -3.61 | 198008102_SEA_OAK |
| Dan Spillner | CLE | -2.34 | 198008102_CLE_MIL |
| Randy Lerch | PHI | -1.3 | 198008101_PHI_PIT |
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -1.22 | 198008110_PHI_CHN |
| Dave Goltz | LAN | -1.12 | 198008100_LAN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-08-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.02 | Larry Gura | 204.3 | KCA |
| +002+ | 7.63 | Steve Carlton | 202 | PHI |
| +005+ | 6.07 | Mike Norris | 195 | OAK |
| +007+ | 5.63 | Jerry Reuss | 152.3 | LAN |
| +008+ | 5.45 | Don Sutton | 148 | LAN |
| +009+ | 5.14 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +013+ | 4.92 | Moose Haas | 175 | MIL |
| +024+ | 4.04 | Britt Burns | 167.3 | CHA |
| +025+ | 4.02 | Jim Bibby | 179 | PIT |
| +028+ | 3.8 | Rudy May | 120.7 | NYA |
| +029+ | 3.79 | Pat Zachry | 118.7 | NYN |
| +035+ | 3.48 | Bill Caudill | 91.3 | CHN |
| +036+ | 3.47 | Steve Rogers | 197.3 | WAS |
| +043+ | 3.32 | Rick Langford | 192.3 | OAK |
| +045+ | 3.31 | Ken Forsch | 173 | HOU |
| +046+ | 3.21 | Matt Keough | 186.3 | OAK |
| +050+ | 3.14 | Dave Stieb | 170.3 | TOR |
| +053+ | 3.09 | Eddie Whitson | 155.3 | SFN |
| +055+ | 3.07 | Steve Stone | 167.3 | BAL |
| +068+ | 2.63 | Pete Vuckovich | 171.7 | SLN |
| +069+ | 2.58 | Vida Blue | 149.7 | SFN |
| +081+ | 2.28 | Scott Sanderson | 141.3 | WAS |
| +080+ | 2.28 | Bill Travers | 115.7 | MIL |
| +082+ | 2.27 | Jim Clancy | 165.3 | TOR |
| +085+ | 2.24 | Vern Ruhle | 86 | HOU |
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