| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.2 | 197905230_PIT_WAS |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 5.39 | 197905230_LAN_SDN |
| Dave Goltz | MIN | 2.9 | 197905230_MIN_TEX |
| John Candelaria | PIT | 2.43 | 197905230_PIT_WAS |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 2.32 | 197905230_HOU_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.82 | 197905241_CHN_NYN |
| Odell Jones | SEA | -2.34 | 197905220_SEA_KCA |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -2.3 | 197905220_HOU_ATL |
| Chris Knapp | ANA | -2.08 | 197905240_ANA_MIL |
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -1.71 | 197905230_CLE_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-05-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.57 | Tommy John | 78.7 | NYA |
| +003+ | 3.28 | Jim Slaton | 62 | MIL |
| +009+ | 2.68 | Ron Guidry | 67.7 | NYA |
| +012+ | 2.45 | Dick Ruthven | 71.3 | PHI |
| +013+ | 2.43 | Dennis Martinez | 85.7 | BAL |
| +014+ | 2.38 | Pete Vuckovich | 66.7 | SLN |
| +015+ | 2.38 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +016+ | 2.3 | Lary Sorensen | 75.7 | MIL |
| +020+ | 2.14 | Burt Hooton | 71.3 | LAN |
| +019+ | 2.14 | Dave Lemanczyk | 63 | TOR |
| +023+ | 2.06 | Don Sutton | 72.7 | LAN |
| +024+ | 2.04 | Bob Knepper | 70 | SFN |
| +028+ | 1.97 | Steve Rogers | 75.3 | WAS |
| +029+ | 1.94 | Joe Niekro | 68.3 | HOU |
| +031+ | 1.92 | Mike LaCoss | 61.3 | CIN |
| +033+ | 1.9 | Jim Palmer | 73.3 | BAL |
| +038+ | 1.79 | Nolan Ryan | 53.7 | ANA |
| +039+ | 1.76 | Rick Williams | 28 | HOU |
| +040+ | 1.73 | Silvio Martinez | 52.3 | SLN |
| +042+ | 1.7 | Nino Espinosa | 61 | PHI |
| +046+ | 1.64 | Kevin Kobel | 33.7 | NYN |
| +047+ | 1.63 | Ross Baumgarten | 49.3 | CHA |
| +049+ | 1.62 | Bill Travers | 55.7 | MIL |
| +054+ | 1.47 | Gaylord Perry | 66 | SDN |
| +063+ | 1.38 | Mike Caldwell | 68.3 | MIL |
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