| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 12.79 | 198008171_PHI_NYN |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 2.93 | 198008181_CLE_CHA |
| Moose Haas | MIL | 2.84 | 198008190_DET_MIL |
| Ken Forsch | HOU | 2.21 | 198008171_HOU_SDN |
| Steve Stone | BAL | 2.01 | 198008190_BAL_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Knapp | ANA | -5.35 | 198008172_ANA_MIN |
| Ed Figueroa | TEX | -2.7 | 198008180_KCA_TEX |
| Ross Grimsley | CLE | -2.22 | 198008190_CLE_CHA |
| Randy Lerch | PHI | -2.08 | 198008172_PHI_NYN |
| Dennis Lamp | CHN | -1.9 | 198008190_CHN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-08-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.39 | Steve Carlton | 220 | PHI |
| +003+ | 8 | Larry Gura | 211.3 | KCA |
| +006+ | 7.04 | Mike Norris | 206 | OAK |
| +007+ | 6.21 | Jerry Reuss | 161.3 | LAN |
| +009+ | 5.86 | Don Sutton | 155 | LAN |
| +013+ | 5.01 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +018+ | 4.78 | Moose Haas | 192.3 | MIL |
| +024+ | 4.36 | Jim Bibby | 185 | PIT |
| +027+ | 4.12 | Steve Stone | 183.7 | BAL |
| +028+ | 4.01 | Britt Burns | 174.3 | CHA |
| +030+ | 3.94 | Ken Forsch | 182.3 | HOU |
| +032+ | 3.75 | Rudy May | 122.3 | NYA |
| +037+ | 3.6 | Matt Keough | 202.7 | OAK |
| +038+ | 3.55 | Bill Caudill | 92.3 | CHN |
| +040+ | 3.48 | Rick Langford | 201.3 | OAK |
| +047+ | 3.23 | Pat Zachry | 129 | NYN |
| +051+ | 3.13 | Steve Rogers | 202.3 | WAS |
| +052+ | 3.1 | Eddie Whitson | 161.3 | SFN |
| +055+ | 3.07 | Vida Blue | 158.7 | SFN |
| +063+ | 2.82 | Dave Stieb | 182.7 | TOR |
| +081+ | 2.46 | Jim Clancy | 181 | TOR |
| +084+ | 2.42 | Nolan Ryan | 177 | HOU |
| +087+ | 2.34 | Vern Ruhle | 93 | HOU |
| +089+ | 2.24 | Paul Mitchell | 64.3 | MIL |
| +093+ | 2.22 | Ferguson Jenkins | 173 | TEX |
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