| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 13.54 | 198006170_HOU_CHN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 13.43 | 198006180_PHI_SDN |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.44 | 198006180_WAS_LAN |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | 4.4 | 198006170_MIL_DET |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 4.05 | 198006180_CLE_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Sykes | SLN | -3.29 | 198006190_SLN_HOU |
| Mike Parrott | SEA | -2.4 | 198006190_SEA_BOS |
| Ken Kravec | CHA | -2.34 | 198006170_CHA_CLE |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -1.65 | 198006170_OAK_BOS |
| Mike LaCoss | CIN | -1.55 | 198006170_CIN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-06-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.17 | Steve Carlton | 124 | PHI |
| +002+ | 5.5 | J.R. Richard | 101 | HOU |
| +003+ | 4.73 | Larry Gura | 121 | KCA |
| +006+ | 3.59 | Vida Blue | 121 | SFN |
| +007+ | 3.49 | Mike Norris | 110.3 | OAK |
| +008+ | 3.47 | Bob Welch | 89.7 | LAN |
| +009+ | 3.39 | Craig Swan | 91.7 | NYN |
| +011+ | 3.32 | Britt Burns | 86.7 | CHA |
| +015+ | 2.93 | David Palmer | 71.3 | WAS |
| +016+ | 2.87 | Jim Clancy | 91 | TOR |
| +017+ | 2.8 | Nolan Ryan | 96.7 | HOU |
| +019+ | 2.62 | Jerry Reuss | 73.3 | LAN |
| +024+ | 2.46 | Pete Vuckovich | 101.7 | SLN |
| +036+ | 2.2 | Don Sutton | 78 | LAN |
| +041+ | 2.11 | Rick Honeycutt | 94 | SEA |
| +043+ | 2.03 | Roger Erickson | 54.3 | MIN |
| +046+ | 1.96 | Rick Matula | 86 | ATL |
| +047+ | 1.95 | Tommy John | 99.7 | NYA |
| +052+ | 1.87 | Tom Underwood | 87.3 | NYA |
| +054+ | 1.85 | Eddie Solomon | 46.7 | PIT |
| +056+ | 1.83 | Frank Pastore | 92.7 | CIN |
| +057+ | 1.81 | Steve Rogers | 111 | WAS |
| +062+ | 1.73 | Mike Caldwell | 91 | MIL |
| +065+ | 1.69 | Matt Keough | 109 | OAK |
| +068+ | 1.66 | Randy Jones | 91.7 | SDN |
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