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The Top Ranked MLB Starting Pitchers by 1980s Season
Notes: Ranking Explanations
| Rnk | 1980 | Team |
| 1 | Steve Carlton | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2 | Mike Norris | Oakland A's |
| 3 | Mario Soto | Cincinnati Reds |
| 4 | Rudy May | New York Yankees |
| 5 | Bill Caudill | Chicago Cubs |
| 6 | Don Sutton | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 7 | Bill Gullickson | Montreal Expos |
| 8 | Steve Stone | Baltimore Orioles |
| 9 | Jerry Reuss | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 10 | Nolan Ryan | Houston Astros |
| 11 | Jim Bibby | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 12 | Ron Guidry | New York Yankees |
| 13 | Britt Burns | Chicago White Sox |
| 14 | Vida Blue | San Francisco Giants |
| 15 | Steve Rogers | Montreal Expos |
| 16 | Bob Welch | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 17 | Scott Sanderson | Montreal Expos |
| 18 | Moose Haas | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 19 | Frank Pastore | Cincinnati Reds |
| 20 | Matt Keough | Oakland A's |
| Rnk | 1981 | Team |
| 1 | Nolan Ryan | Houston Astros |
| 2 | Fernando Valenzuela | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 3 | Steve Carlton | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 4 | Dave Righetti | New York Yankees |
| 5 | Ron Guidry | New York Yankees |
| 6 | Mario Soto | Cincinnati Reds |
| 7 | Don Sutton | Houston Astros |
| 8 | Steve McCatty | Oakland A's |
| 9 | Tom Seaver | Cincinnati Reds |
| 10 | Britt Burns | Chicago White Sox |
| 11 | Burt Hooton | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 12 | Bruce Berenyi | Cincinnati Reds |
| 13 | Bill Gullickson | Montreal Expos |
| 14 | Bert Blyleven | Cleveland Indians |
| 15 | Bob Knepper | Houston Astros |
| 16 | Vida Blue | San Francisco Giants |
| 17 | Jack Morris | Detroit Tigers |
| 18 | Dan Petry | Detroit Tigers |
| 19 | Jim Bibby | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 20 | Scott Sanderson | Montreal Expos |
| Rnk | 1982 | Team |
| 1 | Mario Soto | Cincinnati Reds |
| 2 | Steve Carlton | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 3 | Nolan Ryan | Houston Astros |
| 4 | Steve Rogers | Montreal Expos |
| 5 | Fernando Valenzuela | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 6 | Don Sutton | Houston Astros |
| 7 | Bob Welch | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 8 | Joe Niekro | Houston Astros |
| 9 | John Candelaria | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 10 | Floyd Bannister | Seattle Mariners |
| 11 | Tim Lollar | San Diego Padres |
| 12 | Rick Sutcliffe | Cleveland Indians |
| 13 | Joaquin Andujar | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 14 | Eric Show | San Diego Padres |
| 15 | Jerry Reuss | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 16 | Dave Righetti | New York Yankees |
| 17 | Jim Beattie | Seattle Mariners |
| 18 | Len Barker | Cleveland Indians |
| 19 | Charlie Lea | Montreal Expos |
| 20 | Scott Sanderson | Montreal Expos |
| Rnk | 1983 | Team |
| 1 | Mario Soto | Cincinnati Reds |
| 2 | Nolan Ryan | Houston Astros |
| 3 | Bob Welch | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 4 | Steve Carlton | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 5 | Jack Morris | Detroit Tigers |
| 6 | Atlee Hammaker | San Francisco Giants |
| 7 | Floyd Bannister | Chicago White Sox |
| 8 | Mike Boddicker | Baltimore Orioles |
| 9 | Larry McWilliams | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 10 | John Denny | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 11 | Dave Stieb | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 12 | Juan Berenguer | Detroit Tigers |
| 13 | Alejandro Pena | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 14 | John Candelaria | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 15 | Dave Righetti | New York Yankees |
| 16 | LaMarr Hoyt | Chicago White Sox |
| 17 | Ron Guidry | New York Yankees |
| 18 | Richard Dotson | Chicago White Sox |
| 19 | Charlie Lea | Montreal Expos |
| 20 | Bryn Smith | Montreal Expos |
| Rnk | 1984 | Team |
| 1 | Dwight Gooden | New York Mets |
| 2 | Nolan Ryan | Houston Astros |
| 3 | Fernando Valenzuela | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 4 | Dave Stieb | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 5 | Mark Langston | Seattle Mariners |
| 6 | Bert Blyleven | Cleveland Indians |
| 7 | Orel Hershiser | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 8 | Mario Soto | Cincinnati Reds |
| 9 | Rick Sutcliffe | Chicago Cubs |
| 10 | Alejandro Pena | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 11 | John Candelaria | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 12 | Mike Boddicker | Baltimore Orioles |
| 13 | Mike Witt | California Angels |
| 14 | John Denny | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 15 | Joaquin Andujar | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 16 | Frank Viola | Minnesota Twins |
| 17 | Rick Rhoden | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 18 | Dan Schatzeder | Montreal Expos |
| 19 | Bud Black | Kansas City Royals |
| 20 | Charlie Lea | Montreal Expos |
| Rnk | 1985 | Team |
| 1 | Dwight Gooden | New York Mets |
| 2 | Sid Fernandez | New York Mets |
| 3 | John Tudor | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 4 | Orel Hershiser | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 5 | Fernando Valenzuela | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 6 | Rick Reuschel | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 7 | Bret Saberhagen | Kansas City Royals |
| 8 | Dave Stieb | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 9 | Joe Hesketh | Montreal Expos |
| 10 | Bob Welch | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 11 | Bert Blyleven | Cleveland Indians |
| 12 | Jack Morris | Detroit Tigers |
| 13 | Mario Soto | Cincinnati Reds |
| 14 | Ron Darling | New York Mets |
| 15 | Bryn Smith | Montreal Expos |
| 16 | Dennis Eckersley | Chicago Cubs |
| 17 | Ron Guidry | New York Yankees |
| 18 | Mike Scott | Houston Astros |
| 19 | Danny Cox | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 20 | Nolan Ryan | Houston Astros |
| Rnk | 1986 | Team |
| 1 | Mike Scott | Houston Astros |
| 2 | Roger Clemens | Boston Red Sox |
| 3 | Nolan Ryan | Houston Astros |
| 4 | Fernando Valenzuela | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 5 | Teddy Higuera | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 6 | Dwight Gooden | New York Mets |
| 7 | Mike Witt | California Angels |
| 8 | Jack Morris | Detroit Tigers |
| 9 | Sid Fernandez | New York Mets |
| 10 | Mike Krukow | San Francisco Giants |
| 11 | Bob Ojeda | New York Mets |
| 12 | Floyd Youmans | Montreal Expos |
| 13 | Bruce Hurst | Boston Red Sox |
| 14 | Ron Darling | New York Mets |
| 15 | Kirk McCaskill | California Angels |
| 16 | Jim Deshaies | Houston Astros |
| 17 | Andy McGaffigan | Montreal Expos |
| 18 | Rick Rhoden | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 19 | Scott Garrelts | San Francisco Giants |
| 20 | Bert Blyleven | Minnesota Twins |
| Rnk | 1987 | Team |
| 1 | Roger Clemens | Boston Red Sox |
| 2 | Nolan Ryan | Houston Astros |
| 3 | Mike Scott | Houston Astros |
| 4 | Mark Langston | Seattle Mariners |
| 5 | Frank Viola | Minnesota Twins |
| 6 | Jimmy Key | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 7 | Teddy Higuera | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 8 | Jack Morris | Detroit Tigers |
| 9 | Bob Welch | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 10 | Dwight Gooden | New York Mets |
| 11 | Dave Stewart | Oakland A's |
| 12 | Orel Hershiser | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 13 | Charlie Hough | Texas Rangers |
| 14 | Sid Fernandez | New York Mets |
| 15 | Bret Saberhagen | Kansas City Royals |
| 16 | Rick Sutcliffe | Chicago Cubs |
| 17 | Jim Clancy | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 18 | Doyle Alexander | Atlanta Braves |
| 19 | Charlie Leibrandt | Kansas City Royals |
| 20 | Mike Witt | California Angels |
| Rnk | 1988 | Team |
| 1 | David Cone | New York Mets |
| 2 | Roger Clemens | Boston Red Sox |
| 3 | Jose Rijo | Cincinnati Reds |
| 4 | Teddy Higuera | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 5 | Orel Hershiser | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 6 | Greg Maddux | Chicago Cubs |
| 7 | Frank Viola | Minnesota Twins |
| 8 | Mike Scott | Houston Astros |
| 9 | Danny Jackson | Cincinnati Reds |
| 10 | Pascual Perez | Montreal Expos |
| 11 | Tim Leary | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 12 | Nolan Ryan | Houston Astros |
| 13 | Tim Belcher | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 14 | Mark Gubicza | Kansas City Royals |
| 15 | Mark Langston | Seattle Mariners |
| 16 | Dave Stieb | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 17 | Dave Stewart | Oakland A's |
| 18 | Greg Swindell | Cleveland Indians |
| 19 | Jeff M. Robinson | Detroit Tigers |
| 20 | Don Robinson | San Francisco Giants |
| Rnk | 1989 | Team |
| 1 | Nolan Ryan | Texas Rangers |
| 2 | Bret Saberhagen | Kansas City Royals |
| 3 | Mark Langston | Montreal Expos |
| 4 | Greg Maddux | Chicago Cubs |
| 5 | Tim Belcher | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 6 | Jose DeLeon | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 7 | Mike Moore | Oakland A's |
| 8 | Roger Clemens | Boston Red Sox |
| 9 | Mike Scott | Houston Astros |
| 10 | Chuck Finley | California Angels |
| 11 | Tom Gordon | Kansas City Royals |
| 12 | Scott Garrelts | San Francisco Giants |
| 13 | Orel Hershiser | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 14 | John Smoltz | Atlanta Braves |
| 15 | Bruce Hurst | San Diego Padres |
| 16 | David Cone | New York Mets |
| 17 | Jim Deshaies | Houston Astros |
| 18 | Chris Bosio | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 19 | Mike Bielecki | Chicago Cubs |
| 20 | Ken Howell | Philadelphia Phillies |
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