| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.51 | 197905190_BAL_TOR |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 7.4 | 197905190_WAS_PHI |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 6.52 | 197905180_LAN_CIN |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 4.8 | 197905190_SLN_NYN |
| Dave Goltz | MIN | 3.53 | 197905180_MIN_KCA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.99 | 197905170_NYN_PIT |
| Tom Underwood | TOR | -2.94 | 197905190_BAL_TOR |
| Rick Honeycutt | SEA | -2.39 | 197905180_TEX_SEA |
| Bill Travers | MIL | -2.28 | 197905180_MIL_OAK |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -2.18 | 197905180_SFN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-05-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.72 | Tommy John | 69.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 2.74 | Jim Slaton | 54 | MIL |
| +007+ | 2.64 | Dick Ruthven | 66.3 | PHI |
| +009+ | 2.56 | Ron Guidry | 59.7 | NYA |
| +011+ | 2.37 | Pete Vuckovich | 66.7 | SLN |
| +013+ | 2.36 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +015+ | 2.24 | Mike Caldwell | 64 | MIL |
| +016+ | 2.18 | Nino Espinosa | 54.7 | PHI |
| +023+ | 1.96 | Don Sutton | 64.7 | LAN |
| +024+ | 1.95 | Jim Palmer | 73.3 | BAL |
| +028+ | 1.83 | Dennis Martinez | 67.7 | BAL |
| +032+ | 1.74 | Burt Hooton | 62.3 | LAN |
| +036+ | 1.66 | Lary Sorensen | 66.7 | MIL |
| +042+ | 1.53 | John Denny | 59.7 | SLN |
| +043+ | 1.53 | Kevin Kobel | 27.7 | NYN |
| +045+ | 1.52 | Dave Lemanczyk | 54 | TOR |
| +046+ | 1.5 | Ross Baumgarten | 41.3 | CHA |
| +050+ | 1.43 | Bob Knepper | 61 | SFN |
| +057+ | 1.33 | Mike Parrott | 33.3 | SEA |
| +059+ | 1.3 | Joe Niekro | 59.3 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 1.25 | Bob Welch | 37.3 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.22 | Silvio Martinez | 44.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Steve Rogers | 66.3 | WAS |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Dave Roberts | 20.7 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Mike Flanagan | 64.7 | BAL |
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