| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 5.7 | 197905070_NYN_LAN |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 4.45 | 197905061_HOU_CIN |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 3.85 | 197905080_SLN_HOU |
| Dennis Leonard | KCA | 3.64 | 197905070_KCA_TEX |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 3.27 | 197905060_WAS_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Underwood | TOR | -3.36 | 197905080_TOR_MIN |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.73 | 197905070_NYN_LAN |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -2.46 | 197905070_PIT_ATL |
| Chris Knapp | ANA | -2.17 | 197905080_ANA_BOS |
| Floyd Bannister | SEA | -1.75 | 197905080_SEA_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-05-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 2.95 | Nino Espinosa | 43 | PHI |
| +002+ | 2.87 | Tommy John | 51.7 | NYA |
| +003+ | 2.68 | Mike Caldwell | 53 | MIL |
| +006+ | 2.23 | Jim Slaton | 37.7 | MIL |
| +008+ | 2.17 | Pete Vuckovich | 48.7 | SLN |
| +010+ | 2.14 | Dick Ruthven | 45.7 | PHI |
| +009+ | 2.14 | Ron Guidry | 50.7 | NYA |
| +012+ | 1.94 | Ken Forsch | 57.3 | HOU |
| +015+ | 1.88 | Craig Swan | 51 | NYN |
| +020+ | 1.8 | Burt Hooton | 47.3 | LAN |
| +021+ | 1.8 | Lary Sorensen | 54.7 | MIL |
| +023+ | 1.73 | Dennis Martinez | 52.7 | BAL |
| +024+ | 1.68 | Jim Palmer | 50 | BAL |
| +027+ | 1.63 | Don Sutton | 47.7 | LAN |
| +031+ | 1.54 | Phil Niekro | 58.3 | ATL |
| +036+ | 1.48 | Rick Sutcliffe | 37.3 | LAN |
| +041+ | 1.4 | Dennis Lamp | 34.3 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Bob Welch | 34 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Bob Knepper | 48.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Silvio Martinez | 28.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Steve Busby | 17.7 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.07 | Ross Baumgarten | 28 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1 | Don Robinson | 39.3 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 1 | Steve Renko | 30.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.99 | John Denny | 45 | SLN |
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