| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 11.9 | 198009170_PHI_PIT |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 8.09 | 198009190_CIN_LAN |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 6.56 | 198009172_ANA_KCA |
| Rudy May | NYA | 4.04 | 198009170_TOR_NYA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 3.91 | 198009190_WAS_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -2.8 | 198009180_CHA_SEA |
| Larry McWilliams | ATL | -2.14 | 198009170_ATL_SFN |
| Geoff Zahn | MIN | -1.65 | 198009181_MIN_MIL |
| Bob Owchinko | CLE | -1.42 | 198009190_CLE_DET |
| Mike Krukow | CHN | -1.19 | 198009170_SLN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-09-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.42 | Mike Norris | 258 | OAK |
| +002+ | 9.31 | Steve Carlton | 279 | PHI |
| +006+ | 7.48 | Don Sutton | 190 | LAN |
| +011+ | 6.57 | Jerry Reuss | 208 | LAN |
| +013+ | 6.18 | Larry Gura | 264.7 | KCA |
| +017+ | 5.89 | Rudy May | 165.7 | NYA |
| +023+ | 4.94 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +025+ | 4.87 | Moose Haas | 233.7 | MIL |
| +026+ | 4.85 | Steve Rogers | 256.7 | WAS |
| +027+ | 4.79 | Britt Burns | 218.7 | CHA |
| +028+ | 4.69 | Vida Blue | 202.7 | SFN |
| +029+ | 4.65 | Rick Langford | 254 | OAK |
| +035+ | 4.25 | Matt Keough | 240 | OAK |
| +038+ | 4.17 | Scott McGregor | 230.3 | BAL |
| +041+ | 4.08 | Bill Caudill | 113.3 | CHN |
| +042+ | 4 | Eddie Whitson | 192.7 | SFN |
| +046+ | 3.94 | Steve Stone | 227.7 | BAL |
| +051+ | 3.74 | Roger Erickson | 183.7 | MIN |
| +061+ | 3.43 | Scott Sanderson | 191.3 | WAS |
| +064+ | 3.35 | Tommy John | 244.7 | NYA |
| +069+ | 3.28 | Vern Ruhle | 130.7 | HOU |
| +076+ | 3.06 | Pat Zachry | 158.7 | NYN |
| +081+ | 2.9 | Floyd Bannister | 193.3 | SEA |
| +083+ | 2.86 | Ken Forsch | 209.7 | HOU |
| +093+ | 2.49 | Eddie Solomon | 98.7 | PIT |
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