| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.03 | 197905090_OAK_BAL |
| Tommy John | NYA | 5.7 | 197905100_SEA_NYA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 4.83 | 197905100_WAS_SFN |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 3.85 | 197905080_SLN_HOU |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 3.59 | 197905100_SLN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Underwood | TOR | -3.36 | 197905080_TOR_MIN |
| Chris Knapp | ANA | -2.17 | 197905080_ANA_BOS |
| Tom Hume | CIN | -2.11 | 197905100_CIN_CHN |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -2.03 | 197905090_SEA_NYA |
| Andy Messersmith | LAN | -1.52 | 197905100_NYN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-05-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.52 | Tommy John | 60.7 | NYA |
| +002+ | 3.22 | Nino Espinosa | 50.3 | PHI |
| +003+ | 2.99 | Dick Ruthven | 54.7 | PHI |
| +005+ | 2.42 | Jim Slaton | 44 | MIL |
| +007+ | 2.39 | Dennis Martinez | 61.7 | BAL |
| +009+ | 2.14 | Ron Guidry | 50.7 | NYA |
| +010+ | 2.07 | Pete Vuckovich | 48.7 | SLN |
| +011+ | 2.07 | Don Sutton | 56.7 | LAN |
| +015+ | 1.92 | Mike Caldwell | 56 | MIL |
| +017+ | 1.81 | Ken Forsch | 57.3 | HOU |
| +020+ | 1.8 | Burt Hooton | 47.3 | LAN |
| +021+ | 1.79 | Lary Sorensen | 54.7 | MIL |
| +031+ | 1.61 | Jim Palmer | 58 | BAL |
| +036+ | 1.47 | Rick Sutcliffe | 37.3 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Mike LaCoss | 38.3 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Bob Welch | 34 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Steve Busby | 17.7 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Bob Knepper | 48.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Ferguson Jenkins | 56.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Silvio Martinez | 28.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.01 | Mike Parrott | 23.3 | SEA |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Phil Niekro | 63.3 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.96 | Ross Baumgarten | 33.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.9 | Steve Renko | 36.3 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.9 | Paul Moskau | 23.3 | CIN |
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