| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 10.68 | 198009130_SLN_PHI |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 7.47 | 198009130_KCA_OAK |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 7.23 | 198009140_LAN_CIN |
| Rudy May | NYA | 3.88 | 198009120_NYA_BOS |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 3.67 | 198009130_PIT_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Parrott | SEA | -5.19 | 198009130_MIL_SEA |
| Dennis Lamp | CHN | -2.39 | 198009140_CHN_NYN |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -2.28 | 198009130_NYA_BOS |
| Dan Spillner | CLE | -2.26 | 198009141_DET_CLE |
| Geoff Zahn | MIN | -1.67 | 198009130_MIN_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-09-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.43 | Steve Carlton | 271 | PHI |
| +002+ | 8.84 | Mike Norris | 247 | OAK |
| +005+ | 7.82 | Jerry Reuss | 206 | LAN |
| +007+ | 7.04 | Don Sutton | 183 | LAN |
| +008+ | 7.01 | Larry Gura | 257.7 | KCA |
| +017+ | 5.75 | Rudy May | 156.7 | NYA |
| +020+ | 5.54 | Steve Rogers | 250.3 | WAS |
| +025+ | 4.93 | Britt Burns | 211.3 | CHA |
| +026+ | 4.91 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +028+ | 4.7 | Rick Langford | 245.3 | OAK |
| +029+ | 4.69 | Moose Haas | 224.7 | MIL |
| +030+ | 4.66 | Steve Stone | 221.3 | BAL |
| +032+ | 4.31 | Bill Caudill | 111.3 | CHN |
| +035+ | 4.18 | Scott McGregor | 223 | BAL |
| +039+ | 3.94 | Matt Keough | 232 | OAK |
| +041+ | 3.86 | Vida Blue | 193.7 | SFN |
| +046+ | 3.73 | Scott Sanderson | 185.3 | WAS |
| +051+ | 3.54 | Vern Ruhle | 124.3 | HOU |
| +062+ | 3.39 | Eddie Whitson | 183.7 | SFN |
| +068+ | 3.2 | Jim Clancy | 221 | TOR |
| +071+ | 3.13 | Roger Erickson | 174.7 | MIN |
| +075+ | 3.07 | Pat Zachry | 158.7 | NYN |
| +080+ | 2.98 | Burt Hooton | 189.3 | LAN |
| +088+ | 2.71 | Ken Forsch | 203.7 | HOU |
| +091+ | 2.66 | Dave Stieb | 222 | TOR |
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