| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | NYA | 8.85 | 197905260_NYA_CLE |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.41 | 197905270_CHN_PHI |
| John Candelaria | PIT | 2.73 | 197905280_PIT_NYN |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 2.19 | 197905270_HOU_SDN |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 2.07 | 197905260_BOS_TOR |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -4.15 | 197905260_SEA_TEX |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -3.22 | 197905280_PIT_NYN |
| Tom Underwood | TOR | -2.48 | 197905260_BOS_TOR |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -1.79 | 197905280_ATL_SFN |
| Mike Paxton | CLE | -0.9 | 197905272_NYA_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-05-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.31 | Tommy John | 83 | NYA |
| +004+ | 3.21 | Jim Slaton | 70.7 | MIL |
| +006+ | 2.91 | Ron Guidry | 72.7 | NYA |
| +007+ | 2.87 | Lary Sorensen | 84.7 | MIL |
| +008+ | 2.75 | Joe Niekro | 77.3 | HOU |
| +010+ | 2.63 | Mike LaCoss | 72 | CIN |
| +015+ | 2.41 | Dick Ruthven | 71.3 | PHI |
| +016+ | 2.37 | Pete Vuckovich | 66.7 | SLN |
| +017+ | 2.35 | Ross Baumgarten | 57.3 | CHA |
| +018+ | 2.35 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +019+ | 2.28 | Rick Williams | 36 | HOU |
| +020+ | 2.26 | Gaylord Perry | 75 | SDN |
| +024+ | 2.18 | Don Sutton | 79.7 | LAN |
| +027+ | 2.16 | Dennis Martinez | 94.7 | BAL |
| +028+ | 2.1 | Bill Travers | 65.7 | MIL |
| +031+ | 2.04 | Kevin Kobel | 41.7 | NYN |
| +032+ | 2.04 | Burt Hooton | 71.3 | LAN |
| +037+ | 1.93 | Steve Rogers | 75.3 | WAS |
| +040+ | 1.85 | Bob Knepper | 77.3 | SFN |
| +038+ | 1.85 | Steve McCatty | 23.7 | OAK |
| +041+ | 1.83 | Ken Kravec | 80.3 | CHA |
| +044+ | 1.8 | Jack Billingham | 54.3 | DET |
| +048+ | 1.75 | Mike Caldwell | 77.3 | MIL |
| +049+ | 1.73 | Silvio Martinez | 52.3 | SLN |
| +051+ | 1.67 | Jim Palmer | 73.3 | BAL |
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