| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | NYA | 8.85 | 197905260_NYA_CLE |
| Bob Knepper | SFN | 3.74 | 197905250_ATL_SFN |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 3.3 | 197905250_HOU_SDN |
| Tom Seaver | CIN | 3.08 | 197905250_CIN_LAN |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 2.07 | 197905260_BOS_TOR |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -4.15 | 197905260_SEA_TEX |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.82 | 197905241_CHN_NYN |
| Tom Underwood | TOR | -2.48 | 197905260_BOS_TOR |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -2.29 | 197905250_KCA_MIN |
| Chris Knapp | ANA | -2.08 | 197905240_ANA_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-05-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.36 | Tommy John | 83 | NYA |
| +003+ | 3.27 | Jim Slaton | 70.7 | MIL |
| +006+ | 2.77 | Joe Niekro | 77.3 | HOU |
| +008+ | 2.69 | Ron Guidry | 67.7 | NYA |
| +012+ | 2.45 | Dick Ruthven | 71.3 | PHI |
| +014+ | 2.39 | Ross Baumgarten | 57.3 | CHA |
| +016+ | 2.37 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +015+ | 2.37 | Pete Vuckovich | 66.7 | SLN |
| +017+ | 2.3 | Gaylord Perry | 75 | SDN |
| +019+ | 2.29 | Rick Williams | 36 | HOU |
| +018+ | 2.29 | Don Sutton | 79.7 | LAN |
| +021+ | 2.28 | Lary Sorensen | 75.7 | MIL |
| +020+ | 2.28 | Dennis Martinez | 85.7 | BAL |
| +028+ | 2.13 | Dave Lemanczyk | 63 | TOR |
| +027+ | 2.13 | Burt Hooton | 71.3 | LAN |
| +032+ | 1.96 | Steve Rogers | 75.3 | WAS |
| +033+ | 1.93 | Mike LaCoss | 61.3 | CIN |
| +035+ | 1.89 | Bob Knepper | 77.3 | SFN |
| +037+ | 1.81 | Mike Caldwell | 77.3 | MIL |
| +042+ | 1.77 | Jim Palmer | 73.3 | BAL |
| +044+ | 1.73 | Silvio Martinez | 52.3 | SLN |
| +052+ | 1.6 | Bill Travers | 55.7 | MIL |
| +055+ | 1.55 | Kevin Kobel | 33.7 | NYN |
| +056+ | 1.53 | Nino Espinosa | 66 | PHI |
| +058+ | 1.51 | Mike Parrott | 44.3 | SEA |
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