| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 11.79 | 198010010_CHN_PHI |
| Mike Norris | OAK | 8.83 | 198010010_OAK_CHA |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | 5.36 | 198009300_LAN_SFN |
| Ed Whitson | SFN | 3.07 | 198010010_LAN_SFN |
| Vern Ruhle | HOU | 2.93 | 198010010_ATL_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | CHN | -5.21 | 198010010_CHN_PHI |
| Larry McWilliams | ATL | -1.7 | 198010020_ATL_HOU |
| Bob Walk | PHI | -1.28 | 198010020_CHN_PHI |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -1.08 | 198009300_PIT_NYN |
| Geoff Zahn | MIN | -0.83 | 198010021_MIN_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-10-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.23 | Steve Carlton | 304 | PHI |
| +004+ | 8.56 | Mike Norris | 285 | OAK |
| +006+ | 7.7 | Don Sutton | 204 | LAN |
| +014+ | 6.4 | Jerry Reuss | 220 | LAN |
| +018+ | 6.03 | Larry Gura | 274.3 | KCA |
| +019+ | 5.76 | Steve Rogers | 274.7 | WAS |
| +021+ | 5.56 | Rudy May | 168.3 | NYA |
| +024+ | 5.26 | Britt Burns | 232 | CHA |
| +025+ | 5.24 | Matt Keough | 250 | OAK |
| +029+ | 5.13 | Vern Ruhle | 158 | HOU |
| +033+ | 4.73 | Bill Caudill | 127.7 | CHN |
| +039+ | 4.54 | Vida Blue | 224.3 | SFN |
| +041+ | 4.41 | Moose Haas | 246.3 | MIL |
| +055+ | 3.86 | Eddie Whitson | 207.3 | SFN |
| +057+ | 3.71 | Rick Langford | 280 | OAK |
| +059+ | 3.64 | Roger Erickson | 191.3 | MIN |
| +061+ | 3.54 | Mario Soto | 183 | CIN |
| +069+ | 3.43 | Scott Sanderson | 204.3 | WAS |
| +071+ | 3.34 | Jim Clancy | 250.3 | TOR |
| +072+ | 3.33 | Steve Stone | 243.3 | BAL |
| +073+ | 3.22 | Pat Zachry | 164.7 | NYN |
| +084+ | 2.87 | Jim Bibby | 238.7 | PIT |
| +086+ | 2.79 | Bill Gullickson | 141 | WAS |
| +087+ | 2.78 | Tommy John | 265.3 | NYA |
| +088+ | 2.75 | Ken Forsch | 214.3 | HOU |
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