| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Gura | KCA | 10.13 | 198009080_KCA_ANA |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 4.26 | 198009072_CHA_TOR |
| Rudy May | NYA | 3.08 | 198009070_ANA_NYA |
| Steve Stone | BAL | 2.91 | 198009070_OAK_BAL |
| Rick Langford | OAK | 2.35 | 198009060_OAK_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Parrott | SEA | -5.49 | 198009060_SEA_BOS |
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -2.15 | 198009080_CHN_SLN |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -1.96 | 198009080_BOS_CLE |
| Jerry Koosman | MIN | -1.58 | 198009060_MIN_DET |
| Dan Spillner | CLE | -1.55 | 198009080_BOS_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-09-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.16 | Steve Carlton | 254 | PHI |
| +003+ | 8.29 | Mike Norris | 238 | OAK |
| +005+ | 7.54 | Larry Gura | 249.7 | KCA |
| +007+ | 7.27 | Jerry Reuss | 192 | LAN |
| +008+ | 6.89 | Don Sutton | 176 | LAN |
| +016+ | 5.55 | Rudy May | 149.3 | NYA |
| +024+ | 4.96 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +026+ | 4.79 | Rick Langford | 236.3 | OAK |
| +027+ | 4.74 | Britt Burns | 204 | CHA |
| +028+ | 4.5 | Steve Rogers | 233.3 | WAS |
| +031+ | 4.16 | Steve Stone | 212.3 | BAL |
| +032+ | 4.13 | Moose Haas | 215.7 | MIL |
| +034+ | 4.03 | Vida Blue | 188.7 | SFN |
| +035+ | 4.01 | Jim Clancy | 214.7 | TOR |
| +040+ | 3.92 | Bill Caudill | 106.7 | CHN |
| +042+ | 3.75 | Matt Keough | 224.7 | OAK |
| +046+ | 3.67 | Pat Zachry | 145.7 | NYN |
| +048+ | 3.58 | Vern Ruhle | 124.3 | HOU |
| +052+ | 3.56 | Scott McGregor | 208 | BAL |
| +055+ | 3.49 | Eddie Whitson | 178 | SFN |
| +061+ | 3.38 | Dave Stieb | 217 | TOR |
| +075+ | 3.01 | Roger Erickson | 166 | MIN |
| +077+ | 2.97 | Scott Sanderson | 176.3 | WAS |
| +080+ | 2.96 | Burt Hooton | 181.3 | LAN |
| +085+ | 2.82 | John Tudor | 68.3 | BOS |
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