| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | NYA | 8.85 | 197905260_NYA_CLE |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.41 | 197905270_CHN_PHI |
| Bob Knepper | SFN | 3.74 | 197905250_ATL_SFN |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 3.3 | 197905250_HOU_SDN |
| Tom Seaver | CIN | 3.08 | 197905250_CIN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -4.15 | 197905260_SEA_TEX |
| Tom Underwood | TOR | -2.48 | 197905260_BOS_TOR |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -2.29 | 197905250_KCA_MIN |
| Mike Paxton | CLE | -0.9 | 197905272_NYA_CLE |
| Andy Messersmith | LAN | -0.87 | 197905270_CIN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-05-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.35 | Tommy John | 83 | NYA |
| +003+ | 3.24 | Jim Slaton | 70.7 | MIL |
| +006+ | 2.94 | Ron Guidry | 72.7 | NYA |
| +007+ | 2.91 | Lary Sorensen | 84.7 | MIL |
| +008+ | 2.75 | Joe Niekro | 77.3 | HOU |
| +014+ | 2.43 | Dick Ruthven | 71.3 | PHI |
| +016+ | 2.39 | Pete Vuckovich | 66.7 | SLN |
| +017+ | 2.37 | Ross Baumgarten | 57.3 | CHA |
| +018+ | 2.35 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +019+ | 2.3 | Dennis Martinez | 85.7 | BAL |
| +021+ | 2.28 | Gaylord Perry | 75 | SDN |
| +020+ | 2.28 | Rick Williams | 36 | HOU |
| +022+ | 2.27 | Don Sutton | 79.7 | LAN |
| +026+ | 2.11 | Burt Hooton | 71.3 | LAN |
| +027+ | 2.11 | Dave Lemanczyk | 63 | TOR |
| +030+ | 2.05 | Kevin Kobel | 41.7 | NYN |
| +034+ | 1.94 | Steve Rogers | 75.3 | WAS |
| +036+ | 1.92 | Mike LaCoss | 61.3 | CIN |
| +037+ | 1.86 | Bob Knepper | 77.3 | SFN |
| +039+ | 1.85 | Steve McCatty | 23.7 | OAK |
| +040+ | 1.81 | Jack Billingham | 54.3 | DET |
| +042+ | 1.78 | Mike Caldwell | 77.3 | MIL |
| +043+ | 1.78 | Jim Palmer | 73.3 | BAL |
| +045+ | 1.74 | Silvio Martinez | 52.3 | SLN |
| +053+ | 1.58 | Bill Travers | 55.7 | MIL |
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