| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 11.09 | 198009050_PHI_LAN |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 9.96 | 198009040_MIL_KCA |
| Mike Norris | OAK | 7.7 | 198009050_OAK_BAL |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 7.18 | 198009040_PHI_LAN |
| Scott McGregor | BAL | 2.34 | 198009050_OAK_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Figueroa | TEX | -3.96 | 198009030_TOR_TEX |
| Dan Spillner | CLE | -1.99 | 198009030_CLE_MIN |
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -1.87 | 198009030_ATL_CHN |
| Geoff Zahn | MIN | -1.47 | 198009030_CLE_MIN |
| Larry McWilliams | ATL | -1.38 | 198009050_PIT_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-09-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.11 | Steve Carlton | 254 | PHI |
| +003+ | 8.59 | Larry Gura | 245.3 | KCA |
| +004+ | 8.29 | Mike Norris | 238 | OAK |
| +007+ | 7.27 | Jerry Reuss | 192 | LAN |
| +008+ | 6.89 | Don Sutton | 176 | LAN |
| +020+ | 5.23 | Britt Burns | 197.7 | CHA |
| +022+ | 4.95 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +024+ | 4.92 | Rudy May | 142.3 | NYA |
| +027+ | 4.48 | Steve Rogers | 233.3 | WAS |
| +029+ | 4.42 | Steve Stone | 203.7 | BAL |
| +030+ | 4.4 | Rick Langford | 227.3 | OAK |
| +032+ | 4.13 | Moose Haas | 215.7 | MIL |
| +033+ | 4.12 | Vida Blue | 182.7 | SFN |
| +035+ | 4.01 | Jim Clancy | 214.7 | TOR |
| +038+ | 3.9 | Bill Caudill | 104 | CHN |
| +042+ | 3.74 | Matt Keough | 224.7 | OAK |
| +043+ | 3.71 | Dave Stieb | 209 | TOR |
| +045+ | 3.64 | Pat Zachry | 145.7 | NYN |
| +046+ | 3.63 | Vern Ruhle | 115.3 | HOU |
| +049+ | 3.58 | Eddie Whitson | 174.3 | SFN |
| +052+ | 3.55 | Scott McGregor | 208 | BAL |
| +072+ | 3 | Roger Erickson | 166 | MIN |
| +075+ | 2.96 | Burt Hooton | 181.3 | LAN |
| +080+ | 2.82 | John Tudor | 68.3 | BOS |
| +092+ | 2.52 | Rick Reuschel | 224.3 | CHN |
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