| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 12.06 | 198009220_PHI_SLN |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 7.38 | 198009220_ATL_LAN |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 4.86 | 198009220_KCA_SEA |
| Rudy May | NYA | 4.33 | 198009230_CLE_NYA |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 3.53 | 198009230_CHA_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -3.12 | 198009230_KCA_SEA |
| Bob Owchinko | CLE | -1.48 | 198009240_CLE_NYA |
| Mike Krukow | CHN | -1.45 | 198009230_NYN_CHN |
| Mike LaCoss | CIN | -1.34 | 198009220_CIN_SFN |
| Rick Matula | ATL | -1.11 | 198009230_ATL_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-09-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.71 | Steve Carlton | 288 | PHI |
| +002+ | 9.62 | Mike Norris | 267 | OAK |
| +008+ | 7.02 | Don Sutton | 197 | LAN |
| +014+ | 6.42 | Larry Gura | 271.7 | KCA |
| +015+ | 6.22 | Jerry Reuss | 214 | LAN |
| +019+ | 5.52 | Rudy May | 168.3 | NYA |
| +020+ | 5.51 | Steve Rogers | 265.7 | WAS |
| +023+ | 5.09 | Matt Keough | 249 | OAK |
| +027+ | 4.89 | Moose Haas | 240.7 | MIL |
| +031+ | 4.65 | Rick Langford | 263 | OAK |
| +032+ | 4.61 | Britt Burns | 225 | CHA |
| +033+ | 4.55 | Vida Blue | 210.7 | SFN |
| +039+ | 4.36 | Bill Caudill | 118.7 | CHN |
| +043+ | 4.26 | Eddie Whitson | 198 | SFN |
| +049+ | 3.96 | Scott McGregor | 237 | BAL |
| +051+ | 3.9 | Vern Ruhle | 139.7 | HOU |
| +054+ | 3.79 | Roger Erickson | 188.7 | MIN |
| +058+ | 3.67 | Tommy John | 252.7 | NYA |
| +068+ | 3.36 | Steve Stone | 237.3 | BAL |
| +070+ | 3.26 | Scott Sanderson | 198.3 | WAS |
| +075+ | 3.15 | Floyd Bannister | 203 | SEA |
| +080+ | 3.02 | Pat Zachry | 162.7 | NYN |
| +082+ | 2.97 | Mario Soto | 177 | CIN |
| +085+ | 2.93 | Ken Forsch | 209.7 | HOU |
| +089+ | 2.84 | Bob Welch | 213.7 | LAN |
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