| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 5.73 | 198009240_SFN_LAN |
| Rudy May | NYA | 4.33 | 198009230_CLE_NYA |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 3.53 | 198009230_CHA_OAK |
| Matt Keough | OAK | 3.3 | 198009250_CHA_OAK |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 3.14 | 198009230_WAS_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -3.12 | 198009230_KCA_SEA |
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -2.72 | 198009250_WAS_CHN |
| Bob Owchinko | CLE | -1.48 | 198009240_CLE_NYA |
| Rick Matula | ATL | -1.11 | 198009230_ATL_LAN |
| Bob Walk | PHI | -0.95 | 198009230_PHI_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-09-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.7 | Steve Carlton | 288 | PHI |
| +002+ | 9.61 | Mike Norris | 267 | OAK |
| +008+ | 7.01 | Don Sutton | 197 | LAN |
| +015+ | 6.4 | Larry Gura | 271.7 | KCA |
| +016+ | 6.21 | Jerry Reuss | 214 | LAN |
| +019+ | 5.51 | Steve Rogers | 265.7 | WAS |
| +020+ | 5.51 | Rudy May | 168.3 | NYA |
| +024+ | 5.17 | Matt Keough | 250 | OAK |
| +027+ | 4.88 | Moose Haas | 240.7 | MIL |
| +030+ | 4.7 | Eddie Whitson | 205.3 | SFN |
| +031+ | 4.64 | Rick Langford | 263 | OAK |
| +033+ | 4.59 | Britt Burns | 225 | CHA |
| +034+ | 4.54 | Vida Blue | 210.7 | SFN |
| +041+ | 4.35 | Bill Caudill | 118.7 | CHN |
| +050+ | 3.94 | Scott McGregor | 237 | BAL |
| +051+ | 3.9 | Vern Ruhle | 139.7 | HOU |
| +055+ | 3.78 | Roger Erickson | 188.7 | MIN |
| +058+ | 3.66 | Tommy John | 252.7 | NYA |
| +069+ | 3.34 | Steve Stone | 237.3 | BAL |
| +071+ | 3.26 | Scott Sanderson | 198.3 | WAS |
| +073+ | 3.2 | Pat Zachry | 164.7 | NYN |
| +074+ | 3.11 | Floyd Bannister | 203 | SEA |
| +081+ | 2.95 | Mario Soto | 177 | CIN |
| +084+ | 2.92 | Ken Forsch | 209.7 | HOU |
| +087+ | 2.82 | Bob Welch | 213.7 | LAN |
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