| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 12.34 | 198009090_PIT_PHI |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 10.13 | 198009080_KCA_ANA |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 7.47 | 198009090_LAN_HOU |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 4.26 | 198009072_CHA_TOR |
| Rudy May | NYA | 3.08 | 198009070_ANA_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Figueroa | TEX | -4.71 | 198009090_TEX_OAK |
| Ross Grimsley | CLE | -3.78 | 198009090_BOS_CLE |
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -2.15 | 198009080_CHN_SLN |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -1.96 | 198009080_BOS_CLE |
| Dave Goltz | LAN | -1.29 | 198009070_PHI_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-09-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.94 | Steve Carlton | 262 | PHI |
| +003+ | 8.3 | Mike Norris | 238 | OAK |
| +005+ | 7.57 | Larry Gura | 249.7 | KCA |
| +007+ | 7.31 | Jerry Reuss | 197 | LAN |
| +008+ | 6.91 | Don Sutton | 176 | LAN |
| +018+ | 5.57 | Rudy May | 149.3 | NYA |
| +020+ | 5.31 | Steve Rogers | 242.3 | WAS |
| +023+ | 4.96 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +027+ | 4.79 | Rick Langford | 236.3 | OAK |
| +028+ | 4.74 | Britt Burns | 204 | CHA |
| +029+ | 4.37 | Scott McGregor | 217 | BAL |
| +031+ | 4.16 | Steve Stone | 212.3 | BAL |
| +032+ | 4.15 | Moose Haas | 215.7 | MIL |
| +035+ | 4.04 | Vida Blue | 188.7 | SFN |
| +037+ | 4.01 | Jim Clancy | 214.7 | TOR |
| +039+ | 3.99 | Matt Keough | 232 | OAK |
| +038+ | 3.99 | Bill Caudill | 107.3 | CHN |
| +047+ | 3.62 | Pat Zachry | 152 | NYN |
| +048+ | 3.59 | Vern Ruhle | 124.3 | HOU |
| +054+ | 3.51 | Eddie Whitson | 178 | SFN |
| +059+ | 3.38 | Dave Stieb | 217 | TOR |
| +076+ | 3.01 | Roger Erickson | 166 | MIN |
| +078+ | 2.97 | Scott Sanderson | 176.3 | WAS |
| +077+ | 2.97 | Burt Hooton | 181.3 | LAN |
| +084+ | 2.83 | John Tudor | 68.3 | BOS |
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