| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 8.09 | 198009190_CIN_LAN |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 3.91 | 198009190_WAS_SLN |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | 2.29 | 198009180_DET_BAL |
| Ed Whitson | SFN | 2.13 | 198009200_HOU_SFN |
| Matt Keough | OAK | 2.1 | 198009200_OAK_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -2.8 | 198009180_CHA_SEA |
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -2.21 | 198009200_PHI_CHN |
| Geoff Zahn | MIN | -1.65 | 198009181_MIN_MIL |
| Bob Owchinko | CLE | -1.42 | 198009190_CLE_DET |
| Rick Matula | ATL | -1.41 | 198009180_ATL_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-09-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.44 | Mike Norris | 258 | OAK |
| +002+ | 9.33 | Steve Carlton | 279 | PHI |
| +006+ | 7.5 | Don Sutton | 190 | LAN |
| +012+ | 6.58 | Jerry Reuss | 208 | LAN |
| +014+ | 6.2 | Larry Gura | 264.7 | KCA |
| +016+ | 5.9 | Rudy May | 165.7 | NYA |
| +023+ | 5.07 | Matt Keough | 249 | OAK |
| +024+ | 4.95 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +025+ | 4.89 | Moose Haas | 233.7 | MIL |
| +026+ | 4.87 | Steve Rogers | 256.7 | WAS |
| +028+ | 4.81 | Britt Burns | 218.7 | CHA |
| +029+ | 4.7 | Vida Blue | 202.7 | SFN |
| +030+ | 4.67 | Rick Langford | 254 | OAK |
| +031+ | 4.46 | Steve Stone | 235.7 | BAL |
| +038+ | 4.28 | Eddie Whitson | 198 | SFN |
| +041+ | 4.19 | Scott McGregor | 230.3 | BAL |
| +045+ | 4.08 | Bill Caudill | 115.7 | CHN |
| +051+ | 3.75 | Roger Erickson | 183.7 | MIN |
| +065+ | 3.44 | Scott Sanderson | 191.3 | WAS |
| +067+ | 3.37 | Tommy John | 244.7 | NYA |
| +070+ | 3.29 | Vern Ruhle | 130.7 | HOU |
| +079+ | 2.99 | Pat Zachry | 162.7 | NYN |
| +082+ | 2.93 | Floyd Bannister | 193.3 | SEA |
| +083+ | 2.88 | Ken Forsch | 209.7 | HOU |
| +092+ | 2.5 | Jim Clancy | 225.3 | TOR |
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