| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.17 | 197906010_CHA_NYA |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 5.11 | 197906020_SDN_PIT |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.7 | 197906010_PHI_CIN |
| John Candelaria | PIT | 3.11 | 197906020_SDN_PIT |
| Bob Knepper | SFN | 2.91 | 197906020_SFN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Jones | SEA | -3.31 | 197906020_TOR_SEA |
| Tom Underwood | TOR | -2.94 | 197905310_DET_TOR |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.93 | 197906020_NYN_ATL |
| Ken Holtzman | CHN | -1.65 | 197906020_SFN_CHN |
| Steve Stone | BAL | -1.26 | 197906010_BAL_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-06-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.83 | Tommy John | 90.7 | NYA |
| +003+ | 3.76 | Ron Guidry | 81.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 3.76 | Gaylord Perry | 93 | SDN |
| +007+ | 3.16 | Jim Slaton | 77 | MIL |
| +008+ | 3.13 | Rick Williams | 45 | HOU |
| +010+ | 2.95 | Mike LaCoss | 79.3 | CIN |
| +011+ | 2.94 | Joe Niekro | 86 | HOU |
| +012+ | 2.88 | Lary Sorensen | 91.7 | MIL |
| +013+ | 2.82 | Steve Rogers | 84.3 | WAS |
| +015+ | 2.7 | Ken Kravec | 89.3 | CHA |
| +019+ | 2.36 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +021+ | 2.35 | Dave Lemanczyk | 78.7 | TOR |
| +023+ | 2.3 | Steve McCatty | 32.7 | OAK |
| +026+ | 2.25 | Mike Caldwell | 87.3 | MIL |
| +031+ | 2.15 | Jim Palmer | 80.3 | BAL |
| +032+ | 2.14 | Jack Billingham | 62.3 | DET |
| +038+ | 1.9 | Pete Vuckovich | 73 | SLN |
| +043+ | 1.79 | Jim Rooker | 24.3 | PIT |
| +045+ | 1.72 | Nino Espinosa | 72 | PHI |
| +048+ | 1.7 | Burt Hooton | 79 | LAN |
| +052+ | 1.68 | Paul Moskau | 52 | CIN |
| +053+ | 1.67 | Silvio Martinez | 58.7 | SLN |
| +055+ | 1.65 | Sammy Stewart | 40.7 | BAL |
| +058+ | 1.64 | Bill Travers | 67.7 | MIL |
| +059+ | 1.63 | Kevin Kobel | 43.7 | NYN |
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