| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Norris | OAK | 11.87 | 198009260_MIL_OAK |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 5.73 | 198009240_SFN_LAN |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 2.76 | 198009260_SFN_ATL |
| Steve Stone | BAL | 2.7 | 198009240_BOS_BAL |
| Vern Ruhle | HOU | 2.02 | 198009260_CIN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Spillner | CLE | -4.42 | 198009260_BAL_CLE |
| Dennis Lamp | CHN | -3.8 | 198009260_PIT_CHN |
| Geoff Zahn | MIN | -1.85 | 198009260_KCA_MIN |
| Luis Tiant | NYA | -0.87 | 198009240_CLE_NYA |
| Jim Barr | ANA | -0.6 | 198009260_CHA_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-09-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.7 | Steve Carlton | 288 | PHI |
| +004+ | 8.32 | Mike Norris | 276 | OAK |
| +010+ | 7.03 | Don Sutton | 197 | LAN |
| +015+ | 6.42 | Larry Gura | 271.7 | KCA |
| +016+ | 6.23 | Jerry Reuss | 214 | LAN |
| +019+ | 5.53 | Steve Rogers | 265.7 | WAS |
| +020+ | 5.51 | Rudy May | 168.3 | NYA |
| +024+ | 5.17 | Matt Keough | 250 | OAK |
| +028+ | 4.88 | Moose Haas | 240.7 | MIL |
| +030+ | 4.71 | Eddie Whitson | 205.3 | SFN |
| +031+ | 4.69 | Vern Ruhle | 148.7 | HOU |
| +033+ | 4.64 | Rick Langford | 263 | OAK |
| +034+ | 4.59 | Britt Burns | 225 | CHA |
| +035+ | 4.5 | Bill Caudill | 120.3 | CHN |
| +043+ | 4.25 | Vida Blue | 216.7 | SFN |
| +050+ | 3.96 | Scott McGregor | 237 | BAL |
| +055+ | 3.78 | Roger Erickson | 188.7 | MIN |
| +058+ | 3.66 | Tommy John | 252.7 | NYA |
| +069+ | 3.36 | Steve Stone | 237.3 | BAL |
| +072+ | 3.28 | Scott Sanderson | 198.3 | WAS |
| +074+ | 3.21 | Pat Zachry | 164.7 | NYN |
| +076+ | 3.11 | Floyd Bannister | 203 | SEA |
| +081+ | 2.96 | Mario Soto | 177 | CIN |
| +084+ | 2.92 | Ken Forsch | 209.7 | HOU |
| +085+ | 2.84 | Bob Welch | 213.7 | LAN |
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