| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 12.15 | 198008270_LAN_PHI |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 3.82 | 198008270_DET_CHA |
| Rudy May | NYA | 2.6 | 198008280_SEA_NYA |
| Ken Forsch | HOU | 2.41 | 198008270_HOU_SLN |
| Rick Langford | OAK | 2.09 | 198008260_NYA_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Knapp | ANA | -5.79 | 198008260_BOS_ANA |
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -2.07 | 198008280_SEA_NYA |
| Rick Sutcliffe | LAN | -1.49 | 198008260_LAN_PHI |
| Jesse Jefferson | TOR | -1.47 | 198008260_TEX_TOR |
| Rick Matula | ATL | -1.36 | 198008270_ATL_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-08-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 8.53 | Steve Carlton | 238 | PHI |
| +003+ | 8.17 | Mike Norris | 223.7 | OAK |
| +004+ | 8.07 | Larry Gura | 227.3 | KCA |
| +007+ | 6.46 | Jerry Reuss | 176 | LAN |
| +009+ | 5.96 | Don Sutton | 161 | LAN |
| +020+ | 4.95 | Britt Burns | 190.7 | CHA |
| +021+ | 4.92 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +024+ | 4.64 | Rick Langford | 219.3 | OAK |
| +025+ | 4.42 | Rudy May | 134.3 | NYA |
| +027+ | 4.24 | Steve Stone | 190 | BAL |
| +028+ | 4.21 | Moose Haas | 200.3 | MIL |
| +035+ | 3.72 | Bill Caudill | 99.7 | CHN |
| +039+ | 3.56 | Dave Stieb | 191.3 | TOR |
| +042+ | 3.51 | Eddie Whitson | 168.3 | SFN |
| +046+ | 3.4 | Matt Keough | 207.7 | OAK |
| +048+ | 3.28 | Steve Rogers | 216.3 | WAS |
| +052+ | 3.07 | Scott McGregor | 191 | BAL |
| +057+ | 3.01 | Jim Bibby | 196 | PIT |
| +069+ | 2.85 | Nolan Ryan | 186 | HOU |
| +068+ | 2.85 | Rick Reuschel | 209.3 | CHN |
| +072+ | 2.81 | Pat Zachry | 132.7 | NYN |
| +073+ | 2.79 | Ken Forsch | 185.3 | HOU |
| +077+ | 2.78 | Jim Clancy | 196.7 | TOR |
| +079+ | 2.77 | Vern Ruhle | 106 | HOU |
| +092+ | 2.55 | Mike Proly | 121 | CHA |
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