| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 8.25 | 197905290_PHI_WAS |
| Tommy John | NYA | 7.79 | 197905300_NYA_MIL |
| 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 |
| Rick Honeycutt | SEA | -2.28 | 197905300_ANA_SEA |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -2 | 197905300_OAK_MIN |
| Moose Haas | MIL | -1.82 | 197905290_NYA_MIL |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -1.79 | 197905280_ATL_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-05-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.79 | Tommy John | 90.7 | NYA |
| +005+ | 3.16 | Jim Slaton | 70.7 | MIL |
| +006+ | 3.09 | Gaylord Perry | 84 | SDN |
| +007+ | 2.91 | Joe Niekro | 86 | HOU |
| +008+ | 2.88 | Ron Guidry | 72.7 | NYA |
| +009+ | 2.81 | Lary Sorensen | 84.7 | MIL |
| +010+ | 2.75 | Steve Rogers | 84.3 | WAS |
| +011+ | 2.65 | Mike LaCoss | 72 | CIN |
| +017+ | 2.34 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +020+ | 2.28 | Rick Williams | 36 | HOU |
| +023+ | 2.22 | Mike Caldwell | 87.3 | MIL |
| +024+ | 2.17 | Don Sutton | 79.7 | LAN |
| +025+ | 2.17 | Dennis Martinez | 94.7 | BAL |
| +026+ | 2.11 | Jim Palmer | 80.3 | BAL |
| +029+ | 2.05 | Bill Travers | 65.7 | MIL |
| +028+ | 2.05 | Kevin Kobel | 41.7 | NYN |
| +037+ | 1.89 | Pete Vuckovich | 73 | SLN |
| +040+ | 1.85 | Steve McCatty | 23.7 | OAK |
| +046+ | 1.81 | Ken Kravec | 80.3 | CHA |
| +048+ | 1.79 | Jim Rooker | 24.3 | PIT |
| +049+ | 1.78 | Jack Billingham | 54.3 | DET |
| +053+ | 1.69 | Burt Hooton | 79 | LAN |
| +052+ | 1.69 | Bob Knepper | 82.3 | SFN |
| +054+ | 1.66 | Silvio Martinez | 58.7 | SLN |
| +055+ | 1.66 | Nino Espinosa | 72 | PHI |
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