| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Gura | KCA | 9.87 | 198008200_KCA_TEX |
| Mike Norris | OAK | 6.13 | 198008200_BOS_OAK |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 5.74 | 198008200_LAN_WAS |
| Jim Bibby | PIT | 3.17 | 198008200_PIT_HOU |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 2.93 | 198008181_CLE_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Kravec | CHA | -4.55 | 198008200_CLE_CHA |
| Dan Spillner | CLE | -3.5 | 198008200_CLE_CHA |
| Ed Figueroa | TEX | -2.7 | 198008180_KCA_TEX |
| Dennis Lamp | CHN | -1.9 | 198008190_CHN_ATL |
| Mike LaCoss | CIN | -1.55 | 198008190_SLN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-08-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.39 | Steve Carlton | 220 | PHI |
| +003+ | 8.11 | Larry Gura | 220.3 | KCA |
| +004+ | 7.59 | Mike Norris | 214.7 | OAK |
| +007+ | 6.8 | Jerry Reuss | 170.3 | LAN |
| +008+ | 5.85 | Don Sutton | 155 | LAN |
| +014+ | 5 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +019+ | 4.77 | Moose Haas | 192.3 | MIL |
| +026+ | 4.09 | Steve Stone | 183.7 | BAL |
| +027+ | 4.01 | Britt Burns | 174.3 | CHA |
| +028+ | 4 | Jim Bibby | 190.3 | PIT |
| +030+ | 3.93 | Ken Forsch | 182.3 | HOU |
| +034+ | 3.74 | Rudy May | 122.3 | NYA |
| +035+ | 3.7 | Bill Caudill | 96.3 | CHN |
| +039+ | 3.59 | Matt Keough | 202.7 | OAK |
| +043+ | 3.47 | Rick Langford | 201.3 | OAK |
| +045+ | 3.23 | Pat Zachry | 129 | NYN |
| +054+ | 3.09 | Eddie Whitson | 161.3 | SFN |
| +056+ | 3.07 | Vida Blue | 158.7 | SFN |
| +064+ | 2.82 | Dave Stieb | 182.7 | TOR |
| +069+ | 2.73 | Steve Rogers | 207.3 | WAS |
| +073+ | 2.66 | Vern Ruhle | 99 | HOU |
| +083+ | 2.46 | Jim Clancy | 181 | TOR |
| +086+ | 2.41 | Nolan Ryan | 177 | HOU |
| +092+ | 2.24 | Paul Mitchell | 64.3 | MIL |
| +094+ | 2.21 | Rick Reuschel | 193.3 | CHN |
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