| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 11.05 | 198006090_SFN_PHI |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 6.25 | 198006080_NYA_SEA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.22 | 198006081_SLN_WAS |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 4.51 | 198006100_SLN_ATL |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 3.65 | 198006080_SDN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Sykes | SLN | -3.35 | 198006100_SLN_ATL |
| Jesse Jefferson | TOR | -2.67 | 198006081_TOR_MIN |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | -2.23 | 198006100_NYA_ANA |
| Mike Parrott | SEA | -1.77 | 198006090_BOS_SEA |
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -1.59 | 198006080_CHN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-06-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.22 | Steve Carlton | 108 | PHI |
| +002+ | 4.44 | J.R. Richard | 87 | HOU |
| +004+ | 3.71 | Larry Gura | 105 | KCA |
| +005+ | 3.59 | Mike Norris | 87.3 | OAK |
| +010+ | 2.81 | Craig Swan | 75.7 | NYN |
| +011+ | 2.76 | Britt Burns | 78.7 | CHA |
| +012+ | 2.75 | Jim Clancy | 82.7 | TOR |
| +013+ | 2.75 | Pete Vuckovich | 87.7 | SLN |
| +014+ | 2.73 | Bob Welch | 80.7 | LAN |
| +015+ | 2.69 | Randy Jones | 91.7 | SDN |
| +016+ | 2.59 | Rick Honeycutt | 81 | SEA |
| +018+ | 2.54 | Don Sutton | 71.7 | LAN |
| +019+ | 2.52 | Vida Blue | 104 | SFN |
| +020+ | 2.48 | David Palmer | 64 | WAS |
| +035+ | 2.01 | Tom Underwood | 75.7 | NYA |
| +037+ | 1.98 | Jerry Reuss | 56.3 | LAN |
| +038+ | 1.96 | Rick Matula | 72 | ATL |
| +040+ | 1.93 | Tommy John | 86.3 | NYA |
| +041+ | 1.91 | Matt Keough | 92 | OAK |
| +045+ | 1.86 | Roger Erickson | 48 | MIN |
| +048+ | 1.85 | Moose Haas | 85.3 | MIL |
| +053+ | 1.78 | Frank Pastore | 80.3 | CIN |
| +057+ | 1.71 | Jim Bibby | 88 | PIT |
| +060+ | 1.67 | Danny Darwin | 42.3 | TEX |
| +062+ | 1.64 | Glenn Abbott | 63.3 | SEA |
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