| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.64 | 197905271_NYA_CLE |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 8.25 | 197905290_PHI_WAS |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.18 | 197905290_BAL_KCA |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 5.65 | 197905290_SFN_LAN |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 5.07 | 197905290_NYN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -3.22 | 197905280_PIT_NYN |
| Moose Haas | MIL | -1.82 | 197905290_NYA_MIL |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -1.79 | 197905280_ATL_SFN |
| Ken Holtzman | CHN | -1.65 | 197905290_CHN_PIT |
| Paul Mitchell | SEA | -1.29 | 197905270_SEA_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-05-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.33 | Tommy John | 83 | NYA |
| +004+ | 3.2 | Jim Slaton | 70.7 | MIL |
| +005+ | 3.1 | Gaylord Perry | 84 | SDN |
| +007+ | 2.92 | Ron Guidry | 72.7 | NYA |
| +008+ | 2.86 | Lary Sorensen | 84.7 | MIL |
| +009+ | 2.76 | Steve Rogers | 84.3 | WAS |
| +010+ | 2.75 | Joe Niekro | 77.3 | HOU |
| +011+ | 2.65 | Mike LaCoss | 72 | CIN |
| +017+ | 2.35 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +018+ | 2.35 | Ross Baumgarten | 57.3 | CHA |
| +020+ | 2.28 | Rick Williams | 36 | HOU |
| +024+ | 2.18 | Don Sutton | 79.7 | LAN |
| +026+ | 2.16 | Dennis Martinez | 94.7 | BAL |
| +028+ | 2.1 | Jim Palmer | 80.3 | BAL |
| +030+ | 2.09 | Bill Travers | 65.7 | MIL |
| +032+ | 2.05 | Kevin Kobel | 41.7 | NYN |
| +037+ | 1.89 | Pete Vuckovich | 73 | SLN |
| +038+ | 1.85 | Steve McCatty | 23.7 | OAK |
| +041+ | 1.82 | Ken Kravec | 80.3 | CHA |
| +045+ | 1.79 | Jack Billingham | 54.3 | DET |
| +046+ | 1.74 | Mike Caldwell | 77.3 | MIL |
| +047+ | 1.73 | Silvio Martinez | 52.3 | SLN |
| +048+ | 1.7 | Burt Hooton | 79 | LAN |
| +049+ | 1.69 | Bob Knepper | 82.3 | SFN |
| +053+ | 1.64 | Paul Moskau | 52 | CIN |
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