| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | LAN | 7.7 | 198010030_HOU_LAN |
| Larry Gura | KCA | 4.79 | 198010030_MIN_KCA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 4.22 | 198010040_PHI_WAS |
| Britt Burns | CHA | 4.03 | 198010030_ANA_CHA |
| Rudy May | NYA | 3.89 | 198010041_DET_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -3.34 | 198010040_CHN_PIT |
| Jim Beattie | SEA | -2.92 | 198010040_SEA_TEX |
| Jesse Jefferson | PIT | -2.7 | 198010030_CHN_PIT |
| Bob Owchinko | CLE | -2.4 | 198010041_CLE_BAL |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -0.76 | 198010050_NYN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-10-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 10.1 | Steve Carlton | 304 | PHI |
| +005+ | 8.39 | Mike Norris | 285 | OAK |
| +006+ | 7.95 | Don Sutton | 212.3 | LAN |
| +011+ | 6.91 | Jerry Reuss | 229 | LAN |
| +019+ | 5.71 | Rudy May | 175.3 | NYA |
| +020+ | 5.71 | Larry Gura | 283.3 | KCA |
| +021+ | 5.62 | Steve Rogers | 281.7 | WAS |
| +022+ | 5.52 | Britt Burns | 238 | CHA |
| +024+ | 5.28 | Vern Ruhle | 160 | HOU |
| +029+ | 5.08 | Matt Keough | 250 | OAK |
| +035+ | 4.72 | Bill Caudill | 127.7 | CHN |
| +044+ | 4.48 | Vida Blue | 224.3 | SFN |
| +045+ | 4.46 | Moose Haas | 253.3 | MIL |
| +057+ | 3.83 | Eddie Whitson | 212.3 | SFN |
| +060+ | 3.61 | Steve Stone | 250.3 | BAL |
| +062+ | 3.58 | Rick Langford | 290 | OAK |
| +064+ | 3.54 | Scott Sanderson | 211.3 | WAS |
| +070+ | 3.36 | Mario Soto | 191 | CIN |
| +074+ | 3.2 | Pat Zachry | 164.7 | NYN |
| +076+ | 3.14 | Jim Clancy | 250.3 | TOR |
| +077+ | 3.09 | Ken Forsch | 223.3 | HOU |
| +082+ | 2.95 | Scott McGregor | 252.3 | BAL |
| +087+ | 2.8 | Jim Bibby | 238.7 | PIT |
| +089+ | 2.72 | Bill Gullickson | 141 | WAS |
| +093+ | 2.69 | Tommy John | 265.3 | NYA |
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