| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 13.26 | 198008120_PHI_CHN |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 9.87 | 198008110_BAL_KCA |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 4.89 | 198008110_ATL_LAN |
| Ken Forsch | HOU | 3.41 | 198008110_HOU_SFN |
| Scott Sanderson | WAS | 2.71 | 198008110_WAS_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Knapp | ANA | -4.74 | 198008120_ANA_SEA |
| Byron McLaughlin | SEA | -3.61 | 198008102_SEA_OAK |
| Dan Spillner | CLE | -2.34 | 198008102_CLE_MIL |
| Jack Kucek | TOR | -1.78 | 198008122_TOR_MIL |
| Randy Lerch | PHI | -1.3 | 198008101_PHI_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-08-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.99 | Steve Carlton | 211 | PHI |
| +002+ | 7.98 | Larry Gura | 204.3 | KCA |
| +006+ | 6.06 | Mike Norris | 195 | OAK |
| +007+ | 5.61 | Jerry Reuss | 152.3 | LAN |
| +008+ | 5.43 | Don Sutton | 148 | LAN |
| +010+ | 5.13 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +012+ | 4.89 | Moose Haas | 175 | MIL |
| +025+ | 4 | Jim Bibby | 179 | PIT |
| +024+ | 4 | Britt Burns | 167.3 | CHA |
| +029+ | 3.77 | Rudy May | 120.7 | NYA |
| +030+ | 3.77 | Pat Zachry | 118.7 | NYN |
| +036+ | 3.46 | Bill Caudill | 91.3 | CHN |
| +037+ | 3.44 | Steve Rogers | 197.3 | WAS |
| +042+ | 3.3 | Rick Langford | 192.3 | OAK |
| +043+ | 3.29 | Ken Forsch | 173 | HOU |
| +049+ | 3.19 | Matt Keough | 186.3 | OAK |
| +050+ | 3.11 | Dave Stieb | 170.3 | TOR |
| +055+ | 3.07 | Eddie Whitson | 155.3 | SFN |
| +056+ | 3.04 | Steve Stone | 167.3 | BAL |
| +062+ | 2.84 | Jim Clancy | 174.3 | TOR |
| +071+ | 2.6 | Pete Vuckovich | 171.7 | SLN |
| +072+ | 2.56 | Vida Blue | 149.7 | SFN |
| +082+ | 2.26 | Bill Travers | 115.7 | MIL |
| +083+ | 2.25 | Scott Sanderson | 141.3 | WAS |
| +085+ | 2.23 | Vern Ruhle | 86 | HOU |
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