| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 13.26 | 198008120_PHI_CHN |
| Mike Norris | OAK | 4.28 | 198008140_OAK_MIN |
| Moose Haas | MIL | 2.62 | 198008140_TOR_MIL |
| Pat Zachry | NYN | 2.4 | 198008140_PHI_NYN |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 2.17 | 198008140_CHN_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 |
| Ed Figueroa | TEX | -2.05 | 198008140_TEX_CLE |
| Dennis Lamp | CHN | -1.83 | 198008140_CHN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-08-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.97 | Steve Carlton | 211 | PHI |
| +002+ | 7.96 | Larry Gura | 204.3 | KCA |
| +004+ | 6.97 | Mike Norris | 206 | OAK |
| +007+ | 5.59 | Jerry Reuss | 152.3 | LAN |
| +008+ | 5.41 | Don Sutton | 148 | LAN |
| +010+ | 5.26 | Moose Haas | 184 | MIL |
| +012+ | 5.09 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +026+ | 3.98 | Jim Bibby | 179 | PIT |
| +025+ | 3.98 | Britt Burns | 167.3 | CHA |
| +029+ | 3.77 | Rudy May | 120.7 | NYA |
| +030+ | 3.72 | Matt Keough | 195.3 | OAK |
| +031+ | 3.63 | Steve Stone | 176.3 | BAL |
| +035+ | 3.57 | Pat Zachry | 123.7 | NYN |
| +036+ | 3.54 | Bill Caudill | 92.3 | CHN |
| +040+ | 3.43 | Steve Rogers | 197.3 | WAS |
| +047+ | 3.25 | Rick Langford | 192.3 | OAK |
| +048+ | 3.24 | Ken Forsch | 173 | HOU |
| +056+ | 3 | Eddie Whitson | 155.3 | SFN |
| +060+ | 2.89 | Dave Stieb | 177.3 | TOR |
| +062+ | 2.83 | Jim Clancy | 174.3 | TOR |
| +073+ | 2.5 | Vida Blue | 149.7 | SFN |
| +077+ | 2.41 | Vern Ruhle | 93 | HOU |
| +080+ | 2.28 | Nolan Ryan | 169.3 | HOU |
| +082+ | 2.24 | Scott Sanderson | 141.3 | WAS |
| +085+ | 2.21 | Bill Travers | 124.7 | MIL |
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