| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Parrott | SEA | -5.49 | 198009060_SEA_BOS |
| Dennis Lamp | CHN | -1.89 | 198009061_CIN_CHN |
| Jerry Koosman | MIN | -1.58 | 198009060_MIN_DET |
| Mike LaCoss | CIN | -1.44 | 198009061_CIN_CHN |
| Larry McWilliams | ATL | -1.38 | 198009050_PIT_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-09-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.12 | Steve Carlton | 254 | PHI |
| +003+ | 8.59 | Larry Gura | 245.3 | KCA |
| +004+ | 8.28 | Mike Norris | 238 | OAK |
| +007+ | 7.26 | Jerry Reuss | 192 | LAN |
| +008+ | 6.88 | Don Sutton | 176 | LAN |
| +019+ | 5.23 | Britt Burns | 197.7 | CHA |
| +021+ | 4.95 | J.R. Richard | 113.7 | HOU |
| +023+ | 4.91 | Rudy May | 142.3 | NYA |
| +025+ | 4.77 | Rick Langford | 236.3 | OAK |
| +028+ | 4.47 | Steve Rogers | 233.3 | WAS |
| +029+ | 4.41 | Steve Stone | 203.7 | BAL |
| +032+ | 4.12 | Moose Haas | 215.7 | MIL |
| +033+ | 4.11 | Vida Blue | 182.7 | SFN |
| +036+ | 4 | Jim Clancy | 214.7 | TOR |
| +038+ | 3.91 | Bill Caudill | 106.7 | CHN |
| +041+ | 3.74 | Matt Keough | 224.7 | OAK |
| +043+ | 3.7 | Dave Stieb | 209 | TOR |
| +046+ | 3.65 | Pat Zachry | 145.7 | NYN |
| +050+ | 3.57 | Vern Ruhle | 124.3 | HOU |
| +051+ | 3.54 | Scott McGregor | 208 | BAL |
| +054+ | 3.48 | Eddie Whitson | 178 | SFN |
| +074+ | 3 | Roger Erickson | 166 | MIN |
| +075+ | 2.95 | Burt Hooton | 181.3 | LAN |
| +076+ | 2.94 | Scott Sanderson | 176.3 | WAS |
| +082+ | 2.82 | John Tudor | 68.3 | BOS |
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