| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 11.09 | 198009050_PHI_LAN |
| Mike Norris | OAK | 7.7 | 198009050_OAK_BAL |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 5.09 | 198009050_PHI_LAN |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 4.26 | 198009072_CHA_TOR |
| Rudy May | NYA | 3.08 | 198009070_ANA_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Parrott | SEA | -5.49 | 198009060_SEA_BOS |
| Dennis Lamp | CHN | -1.89 | 198009061_CIN_CHN |
| Jerry Koosman | MIN | -1.58 | 198009060_MIN_DET |
| Mike LaCoss | CIN | -1.44 | 198009061_CIN_CHN |
| Larry McWilliams | ATL | -1.38 | 198009050_PIT_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-09-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.14 | Steve Carlton | 254 | PHI |
| +003+ | 8.59 | Larry Gura | 245.3 | KCA |
| +004+ | 8.28 | Mike Norris | 238 | OAK |
| +007+ | 7.26 | Jerry Reuss | 192 | LAN |
| +008+ | 6.88 | Don Sutton | 176 | LAN |
| +017+ | 5.54 | Rudy May | 149.3 | NYA |
| +021+ | 4.95 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +025+ | 4.77 | Rick Langford | 236.3 | OAK |
| +024+ | 4.77 | Britt Burns | 204 | CHA |
| +028+ | 4.48 | Steve Rogers | 233.3 | WAS |
| +031+ | 4.14 | Steve Stone | 212.3 | BAL |
| +032+ | 4.12 | Moose Haas | 215.7 | MIL |
| +036+ | 4.01 | Vida Blue | 188.7 | SFN |
| +037+ | 3.99 | Jim Clancy | 214.7 | TOR |
| +040+ | 3.91 | Bill Caudill | 106.7 | CHN |
| +041+ | 3.73 | Matt Keough | 224.7 | OAK |
| +044+ | 3.69 | Dave Stieb | 209 | TOR |
| +048+ | 3.65 | Pat Zachry | 145.7 | NYN |
| +052+ | 3.57 | Vern Ruhle | 124.3 | HOU |
| +053+ | 3.54 | Scott McGregor | 208 | BAL |
| +054+ | 3.48 | Eddie Whitson | 178 | SFN |
| +075+ | 2.99 | Roger Erickson | 166 | MIN |
| +076+ | 2.96 | Scott Sanderson | 176.3 | WAS |
| +077+ | 2.95 | Burt Hooton | 181.3 | LAN |
| +083+ | 2.82 | John Tudor | 68.3 | BOS |
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