| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 7.67 | 197905160_DET_NYA |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.13 | 197905150_BAL_BOS |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.42 | 197905150_WAS_SLN |
| Bob Knepper | SFN | 3.68 | 197905160_SFN_HOU |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 3.47 | 197905160_PHI_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hume | CIN | -3.18 | 197905150_SDN_CIN |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.99 | 197905170_NYN_PIT |
| Odell Jones | SEA | -2.65 | 197905160_KCA_SEA |
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -1.3 | 197905150_PHI_CHN |
| Andy Messersmith | LAN | -1.18 | 197905160_LAN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-05-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.66 | Tommy John | 69.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 2.78 | Dick Ruthven | 59.3 | PHI |
| +005+ | 2.69 | Jim Slaton | 54 | MIL |
| +008+ | 2.5 | Ron Guidry | 59.7 | NYA |
| +010+ | 2.34 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +013+ | 2.2 | Pete Vuckovich | 57.7 | SLN |
| +014+ | 2.19 | Mike Caldwell | 64 | MIL |
| +015+ | 2.13 | Nino Espinosa | 54.7 | PHI |
| +019+ | 2.06 | Burt Hooton | 55.3 | LAN |
| +023+ | 1.89 | Don Sutton | 64.7 | LAN |
| +024+ | 1.88 | Jim Palmer | 66 | BAL |
| +031+ | 1.83 | Dennis Martinez | 67.7 | BAL |
| +036+ | 1.61 | Lary Sorensen | 66.7 | MIL |
| +041+ | 1.54 | Kevin Kobel | 27.7 | NYN |
| +043+ | 1.53 | John Denny | 59.7 | SLN |
| +044+ | 1.52 | Dave Lemanczyk | 54 | TOR |
| +045+ | 1.46 | Rick Sutcliffe | 42.3 | LAN |
| +047+ | 1.45 | Ross Baumgarten | 41.3 | CHA |
| +049+ | 1.41 | Bob Knepper | 61 | SFN |
| +050+ | 1.4 | Mike LaCoss | 45 | CIN |
| +053+ | 1.36 | Steve Rogers | 62.3 | WAS |
| +054+ | 1.31 | Mike Parrott | 33.3 | SEA |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Silvio Martinez | 44.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Bob Welch | 37.3 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Craig Swan | 61.7 | NYN |
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