| 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 |
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -3.58 | 198008130_ANA_SEA |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.41 | 198008130_NYN_PIT |
| Jack Kucek | TOR | -1.78 | 198008122_TOR_MIL |
| Mike LaCoss | CIN | -1.57 | 198008130_CIN_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-08-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8 | Steve Carlton | 211 | PHI |
| +002+ | 7.98 | Larry Gura | 204.3 | KCA |
| +006+ | 6.06 | Mike Norris | 195 | OAK |
| +007+ | 5.6 | Jerry Reuss | 152.3 | LAN |
| +008+ | 5.43 | Don Sutton | 148 | LAN |
| +010+ | 5.1 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +011+ | 4.89 | Moose Haas | 175 | MIL |
| +025+ | 4 | Jim Bibby | 179 | PIT |
| +024+ | 4 | Britt Burns | 167.3 | CHA |
| +029+ | 3.78 | Matt Keough | 195.3 | OAK |
| +030+ | 3.77 | Rudy May | 120.7 | NYA |
| +031+ | 3.76 | Pat Zachry | 118.7 | NYN |
| +035+ | 3.55 | Bill Caudill | 92.3 | CHN |
| +039+ | 3.45 | Steve Rogers | 197.3 | WAS |
| +043+ | 3.3 | Rick Langford | 192.3 | OAK |
| +046+ | 3.26 | Ken Forsch | 173 | HOU |
| +051+ | 3.11 | Dave Stieb | 170.3 | TOR |
| +054+ | 3.06 | Steve Stone | 167.3 | BAL |
| +056+ | 3.02 | Eddie Whitson | 155.3 | SFN |
| +061+ | 2.84 | Jim Clancy | 174.3 | TOR |
| +070+ | 2.6 | Pete Vuckovich | 171.7 | SLN |
| +074+ | 2.51 | Vida Blue | 149.7 | SFN |
| +078+ | 2.42 | Vern Ruhle | 93 | HOU |
| +083+ | 2.26 | Scott Sanderson | 141.3 | WAS |
| +086+ | 2.23 | Bill Travers | 124.7 | MIL |
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