| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.42 | 197905210_NYA_DET |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.45 | 197905210_SLN_PHI |
| Tom Seaver | CIN | 3.41 | 197905200_LAN_CIN |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 3.17 | 197905201_SDN_HOU |
| Bob Knepper | SFN | 3.16 | 197905200_SFN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -2.86 | 197905210_SEA_KCA |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -2.3 | 197905220_HOU_ATL |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -1.96 | 197905200_MIN_KCA |
| Randy Lerch | PHI | -1.03 | 197905220_SLN_PHI |
| Andy Messersmith | LAN | -0.96 | 197905210_LAN_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-05-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.62 | Tommy John | 78.7 | NYA |
| +003+ | 3.33 | Jim Slaton | 62 | MIL |
| +007+ | 2.72 | Ron Guidry | 67.7 | NYA |
| +009+ | 2.66 | Dick Ruthven | 66.3 | PHI |
| +013+ | 2.42 | Pete Vuckovich | 66.7 | SLN |
| +014+ | 2.41 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +015+ | 2.36 | Lary Sorensen | 75.7 | MIL |
| +016+ | 2.29 | Dennis Martinez | 76.7 | BAL |
| +017+ | 2.19 | Dave Lemanczyk | 63 | TOR |
| +019+ | 2.11 | Don Sutton | 72.7 | LAN |
| +021+ | 2.09 | Bob Knepper | 70 | SFN |
| +026+ | 1.97 | Joe Niekro | 68.3 | HOU |
| +027+ | 1.97 | Jim Palmer | 73.3 | BAL |
| +035+ | 1.8 | Nolan Ryan | 53.7 | ANA |
| +036+ | 1.77 | Rick Williams | 28 | HOU |
| +037+ | 1.75 | Burt Hooton | 62.3 | LAN |
| +038+ | 1.74 | Nino Espinosa | 61 | PHI |
| +042+ | 1.67 | Ross Baumgarten | 49.3 | CHA |
| +043+ | 1.66 | Kevin Kobel | 33.7 | NYN |
| +051+ | 1.52 | Gaylord Perry | 66 | SDN |
| +054+ | 1.43 | Mike Caldwell | 68.3 | MIL |
| +057+ | 1.33 | Bob Welch | 40.3 | LAN |
| +059+ | 1.32 | Jack Billingham | 45.3 | DET |
| +066+ | 1.25 | Silvio Martinez | 44.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Steve Rogers | 66.3 | WAS |
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