| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 5.36 | 198009300_LAN_SFN |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 4.06 | 198009280_WAS_PHI |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 3.26 | 198009280_CHA_ANA |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | 1.9 | 198009280_KCA_MIN |
| Steve Stone | BAL | 1.68 | 198009292_BAL_BOS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -2.96 | 198009280_TEX_SEA |
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -2.37 | 198009300_CHN_PHI |
| Bob Owchinko | CLE | -2.15 | 198009280_BAL_CLE |
| Bill Lee | WAS | -1.52 | 198009290_SLN_WAS |
| Bob Walk | PHI | -1.33 | 198009280_WAS_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-09-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 9.39 | Steve Carlton | 295 | PHI |
| +004+ | 8.33 | Mike Norris | 276 | OAK |
| +006+ | 7.66 | Don Sutton | 204 | LAN |
| +014+ | 6.36 | Jerry Reuss | 220 | LAN |
| +018+ | 5.99 | Larry Gura | 274.3 | KCA |
| +019+ | 5.72 | Steve Rogers | 274.7 | WAS |
| +020+ | 5.54 | Rudy May | 168.3 | NYA |
| +023+ | 5.23 | Britt Burns | 232 | CHA |
| +024+ | 5.19 | Matt Keough | 250 | OAK |
| +032+ | 4.79 | Bill Caudill | 126.3 | CHN |
| +033+ | 4.71 | Eddie Whitson | 205.3 | SFN |
| +034+ | 4.7 | Vern Ruhle | 148.7 | HOU |
| +036+ | 4.62 | Rick Langford | 272 | OAK |
| +046+ | 4.38 | Moose Haas | 246.3 | MIL |
| +049+ | 4.25 | Vida Blue | 216.7 | SFN |
| +059+ | 3.61 | Roger Erickson | 191.3 | MIN |
| +063+ | 3.52 | Mario Soto | 183 | CIN |
| +065+ | 3.48 | Scott McGregor | 243 | BAL |
| +069+ | 3.41 | Scott Sanderson | 204.3 | WAS |
| +070+ | 3.37 | Tommy John | 260.7 | NYA |
| +072+ | 3.3 | Steve Stone | 243.3 | BAL |
| +073+ | 3.2 | Pat Zachry | 164.7 | NYN |
| +080+ | 3.02 | Jim Bibby | 233.7 | PIT |
| +085+ | 2.78 | Jim Clancy | 242.3 | TOR |
| +087+ | 2.77 | Bill Gullickson | 141 | WAS |
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