| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 12.15 | 198008270_LAN_PHI |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 9.53 | 198008250_KCA_MIL |
| Mike Norris | OAK | 7.09 | 198008250_NYA_OAK |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 6.61 | 198008250_LAN_PHI |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 3.82 | 198008270_DET_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Knapp | ANA | -5.79 | 198008260_BOS_ANA |
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -2.64 | 198008250_CHN_CIN |
| Dan Spillner | CLE | -2.3 | 198008250_MIN_CLE |
| Rick Sutcliffe | LAN | -1.49 | 198008260_LAN_PHI |
| Jesse Jefferson | TOR | -1.47 | 198008260_TEX_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-08-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.49 | Steve Carlton | 238 | PHI |
| +003+ | 8.11 | Mike Norris | 223.7 | OAK |
| +004+ | 8.03 | Larry Gura | 227.3 | KCA |
| +007+ | 6.43 | Jerry Reuss | 176 | LAN |
| +009+ | 5.93 | Don Sutton | 161 | LAN |
| +020+ | 4.91 | Britt Burns | 190.7 | CHA |
| +021+ | 4.89 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +024+ | 4.58 | Rick Langford | 219.3 | OAK |
| +025+ | 4.21 | Steve Stone | 190 | BAL |
| +026+ | 4.18 | Rudy May | 129.7 | NYA |
| +027+ | 4.16 | Moose Haas | 200.3 | MIL |
| +035+ | 3.7 | Bill Caudill | 99.7 | CHN |
| +041+ | 3.57 | Dave Stieb | 191.3 | TOR |
| +043+ | 3.48 | Eddie Whitson | 168.3 | SFN |
| +047+ | 3.35 | Matt Keough | 207.7 | OAK |
| +049+ | 3.24 | Steve Rogers | 216.3 | WAS |
| +053+ | 3.04 | Scott McGregor | 191 | BAL |
| +059+ | 2.98 | Jim Bibby | 196 | PIT |
| +067+ | 2.82 | Nolan Ryan | 186 | HOU |
| +068+ | 2.81 | Rick Reuschel | 209.3 | CHN |
| +071+ | 2.79 | Jim Clancy | 196.7 | TOR |
| +073+ | 2.78 | Pat Zachry | 132.7 | NYN |
| +076+ | 2.76 | Ken Forsch | 185.3 | HOU |
| +077+ | 2.75 | Vern Ruhle | 106 | HOU |
| +089+ | 2.52 | Mike Proly | 121 | CHA |
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