| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 3.94 | 198007300_CIN_WAS |
| Tommy John | NYA | 3.84 | 198007310_NYA_MIL |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 3.56 | 198007300_PIT_LAN |
| Gaylord Perry | TEX | 2.49 | 198007300_BAL_TEX |
| Dave Stieb | TOR | 2.02 | 198007300_OAK_TOR |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Spillner | CLE | -2.96 | 198007290_SEA_CLE |
| Bob Sykes | SLN | -1.71 | 198007310_SLN_SFN |
| Don Aase | ANA | -1.33 | 198007310_ANA_DET |
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -1.25 | 198007300_CHN_SDN |
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -1.19 | 198007290_OAK_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-07-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.82 | Larry Gura | 179.3 | KCA |
| +003+ | 6.91 | Steve Carlton | 185.3 | PHI |
| +005+ | 5.78 | Jerry Reuss | 139.3 | LAN |
| +006+ | 5.78 | Mike Norris | 178 | OAK |
| +009+ | 5.17 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +012+ | 4.7 | Don Sutton | 125 | LAN |
| +015+ | 4.08 | Britt Burns | 142 | CHA |
| +020+ | 3.76 | Moose Haas | 157 | MIL |
| +028+ | 3.52 | Pete Vuckovich | 160 | SLN |
| +030+ | 3.45 | Jim Bibby | 156 | PIT |
| +031+ | 3.43 | Pat Zachry | 105.3 | NYN |
| +032+ | 3.24 | Tommy John | 169 | NYA |
| +035+ | 3.16 | Steve Rogers | 181.3 | WAS |
| +037+ | 3.12 | Eddie Whitson | 155.3 | SFN |
| +040+ | 3.06 | Ken Forsch | 151 | HOU |
| +047+ | 2.98 | Dave Stieb | 160.3 | TOR |
| +052+ | 2.78 | Matt Keough | 170.3 | OAK |
| +053+ | 2.77 | Jim Clancy | 153.3 | TOR |
| +055+ | 2.73 | Bill Travers | 106.3 | MIL |
| +058+ | 2.67 | Rudy May | 96 | NYA |
| +061+ | 2.63 | Vida Blue | 133.7 | SFN |
| +066+ | 2.55 | Steve Stone | 151.3 | BAL |
| +068+ | 2.51 | Rick Langford | 174.3 | OAK |
| +067+ | 2.51 | Scott Sanderson | 124.7 | WAS |
| +073+ | 2.35 | David Palmer | 101.7 | WAS |
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