| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 12.56 | 198006140_SDN_PHI |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.04 | 198006130_LAN_WAS |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 5.22 | 198006140_ATL_CHN |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 4.81 | 198006131_NYA_OAK |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 4.56 | 198006130_CIN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.04 | 198006140_SFN_NYN |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -1.92 | 198006120_BOS_ANA |
| Len Barker | CLE | -1.34 | 198006140_MIN_CLE |
| Pat Underwood | DET | -0.81 | 198006120_MIN_DET |
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -0.77 | 198006130_ATL_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-06-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.78 | Steve Carlton | 116 | PHI |
| +002+ | 5.31 | J.R. Richard | 96 | HOU |
| +004+ | 4.42 | Larry Gura | 112 | KCA |
| +005+ | 4.39 | Mike Norris | 101.3 | OAK |
| +007+ | 3.39 | Vida Blue | 113 | SFN |
| +009+ | 3.33 | Britt Burns | 86.7 | CHA |
| +011+ | 3.31 | Craig Swan | 85.7 | NYN |
| +013+ | 2.81 | Jim Clancy | 82.7 | TOR |
| +014+ | 2.77 | Bob Welch | 80.7 | LAN |
| +015+ | 2.59 | Rick Honeycutt | 90 | SEA |
| +017+ | 2.51 | David Palmer | 64 | WAS |
| +018+ | 2.5 | Don Sutton | 77.7 | LAN |
| +028+ | 2.26 | Matt Keough | 101 | OAK |
| +030+ | 2.23 | Jerry Reuss | 63.3 | LAN |
| +031+ | 2.21 | Nolan Ryan | 89.7 | HOU |
| +032+ | 2.21 | Frank Pastore | 89.3 | CIN |
| +036+ | 2.17 | Pete Vuckovich | 92.7 | SLN |
| +042+ | 2.07 | Roger Erickson | 54.3 | MIN |
| +047+ | 1.99 | Rick Matula | 72 | ATL |
| +049+ | 1.88 | Moose Haas | 85.3 | MIL |
| +052+ | 1.82 | Tom Underwood | 81.3 | NYA |
| +053+ | 1.78 | Ray Burris | 78 | NYN |
| +058+ | 1.73 | Steve Rogers | 105 | WAS |
| +061+ | 1.72 | Tommy John | 91.7 | NYA |
| +060+ | 1.72 | Randy Jones | 91.7 | SDN |
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