| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 12.06 | 198009220_PHI_SLN |
| Mike Norris | OAK | 11.14 | 198009210_OAK_KCA |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 7.38 | 198009220_ATL_LAN |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 4.86 | 198009220_KCA_SEA |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 2.93 | 198009210_HOU_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | CHN | -3.05 | 198009210_PHI_CHN |
| Dan Spillner | CLE | -2.33 | 198009210_CLE_DET |
| Geoff Zahn | MIN | -1.54 | 198009211_CHA_MIN |
| Mike LaCoss | CIN | -1.34 | 198009220_CIN_SFN |
| Jack Morris | DET | -1.32 | 198009210_CLE_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-09-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.65 | Steve Carlton | 288 | PHI |
| +002+ | 9.57 | Mike Norris | 267 | OAK |
| +008+ | 7.02 | Don Sutton | 197 | LAN |
| +012+ | 6.53 | Jerry Reuss | 208 | LAN |
| +014+ | 6.34 | Larry Gura | 271.7 | KCA |
| +017+ | 5.88 | Rudy May | 165.7 | NYA |
| +023+ | 5.04 | Matt Keough | 249 | OAK |
| +024+ | 4.94 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +026+ | 4.87 | Steve Rogers | 256.7 | WAS |
| +027+ | 4.85 | Moose Haas | 240.7 | MIL |
| +029+ | 4.81 | Britt Burns | 218.7 | CHA |
| +030+ | 4.64 | Rick Langford | 254 | OAK |
| +032+ | 4.55 | Vida Blue | 210.7 | SFN |
| +034+ | 4.42 | Steve Stone | 235.7 | BAL |
| +039+ | 4.26 | Eddie Whitson | 198 | SFN |
| +041+ | 4.24 | Bill Caudill | 117.7 | CHN |
| +048+ | 3.91 | Scott McGregor | 237 | BAL |
| +049+ | 3.86 | Vern Ruhle | 139.7 | HOU |
| +055+ | 3.73 | Roger Erickson | 183.7 | MIN |
| +058+ | 3.63 | Tommy John | 252.7 | NYA |
| +073+ | 3.23 | Scott Sanderson | 198.3 | WAS |
| +076+ | 3.11 | Floyd Bannister | 203 | SEA |
| +080+ | 2.99 | Pat Zachry | 162.7 | NYN |
| +084+ | 2.95 | Mario Soto | 177 | CIN |
| +085+ | 2.86 | Ken Forsch | 209.7 | HOU |
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