| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Gura | KCA | 10.45 | 198008160_TOR_KCA |
| Don Sutton | LAN | 4.81 | 198008160_CIN_LAN |
| Mike Norris | OAK | 4.28 | 198008140_OAK_MIN |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 3.37 | 198008150_WAS_PIT |
| Jim Bibby | PIT | 2.95 | 198008150_WAS_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron McLaughlin | SEA | -3.74 | 198008160_OAK_SEA |
| Dan Spillner | CLE | -2.38 | 198008160_MIL_CLE |
| Jack Kucek | TOR | -2.18 | 198008160_TOR_KCA |
| 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 1980-08-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8 | Steve Carlton | 211 | PHI |
| +002+ | 7.98 | Larry Gura | 211.3 | KCA |
| +006+ | 7 | Mike Norris | 206 | OAK |
| +007+ | 6.2 | Jerry Reuss | 161.3 | LAN |
| +008+ | 5.84 | Don Sutton | 155 | LAN |
| +010+ | 5.28 | Moose Haas | 184 | MIL |
| +012+ | 5 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +024+ | 4.33 | Jim Bibby | 185 | PIT |
| +025+ | 4 | Britt Burns | 167.3 | CHA |
| +029+ | 3.78 | Rudy May | 120.7 | NYA |
| +030+ | 3.75 | Matt Keough | 195.3 | OAK |
| +032+ | 3.65 | Steve Stone | 176.3 | BAL |
| +035+ | 3.58 | Pat Zachry | 123.7 | NYN |
| +038+ | 3.55 | Bill Caudill | 92.3 | CHN |
| +040+ | 3.44 | Rick Langford | 201.3 | OAK |
| +051+ | 3.1 | Steve Rogers | 202.3 | WAS |
| +050+ | 3.1 | Ken Forsch | 173 | HOU |
| +053+ | 3.09 | Eddie Whitson | 161.3 | SFN |
| +054+ | 3.06 | Vida Blue | 158.7 | SFN |
| +058+ | 2.94 | Dave Stieb | 177.3 | TOR |
| +063+ | 2.88 | Jim Clancy | 174.3 | TOR |
| +081+ | 2.33 | Vern Ruhle | 93 | HOU |
| +088+ | 2.23 | Bill Travers | 124.7 | MIL |
| +089+ | 2.2 | John Fulgham | 73.7 | SLN |
| +092+ | 2.14 | Nolan Ryan | 169.3 | HOU |
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