| 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 |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 3.59 | 197905100_SLN_HOU |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 3.06 | 197905110_PHI_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hume | CIN | -2.11 | 197905100_CIN_CHN |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -2.03 | 197905090_SEA_NYA |
| Steve Stone | BAL | -1.95 | 197905110_SEA_BAL |
| Andy Messersmith | LAN | -1.52 | 197905100_NYN_LAN |
| Jim Hunter | NYA | -1.24 | 197905110_ANA_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-05-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.47 | Tommy John | 60.7 | NYA |
| +002+ | 3.2 | Nino Espinosa | 50.3 | PHI |
| +004+ | 2.97 | Dick Ruthven | 54.7 | PHI |
| +006+ | 2.4 | Lary Sorensen | 63.7 | MIL |
| +007+ | 2.38 | Jim Slaton | 44 | MIL |
| +008+ | 2.33 | Dennis Martinez | 61.7 | BAL |
| +011+ | 2.1 | Ron Guidry | 50.7 | NYA |
| +014+ | 2.04 | Pete Vuckovich | 48.7 | SLN |
| +015+ | 2.02 | Don Sutton | 56.7 | LAN |
| +017+ | 1.87 | Mike Caldwell | 56 | MIL |
| +024+ | 1.76 | Ken Forsch | 57.3 | HOU |
| +023+ | 1.76 | Burt Hooton | 47.3 | LAN |
| +032+ | 1.62 | Bob Knepper | 56 | SFN |
| +033+ | 1.56 | Jim Palmer | 58 | BAL |
| +039+ | 1.44 | Rick Sutcliffe | 37.3 | LAN |
| +040+ | 1.4 | Steve Mura | 34.3 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Kevin Kobel | 19.7 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Mike LaCoss | 38.3 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Bob Welch | 34 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Mike Parrott | 26.7 | SEA |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Silvio Martinez | 28.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.05 | Ferguson Jenkins | 56.7 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 0.92 | Ross Baumgarten | 33.3 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 0.92 | Phil Niekro | 63.3 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 0.88 | Paul Moskau | 23.3 | CIN |
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