| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 9.53 | 197906030_WAS_HOU |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.17 | 197906010_CHA_NYA |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.76 | 197906030_BAL_TEX |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 5.11 | 197906020_SDN_PIT |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.7 | 197906010_PHI_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Jones | SEA | -3.31 | 197906020_TOR_SEA |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.93 | 197906020_NYN_ATL |
| Mark Lemongello | TOR | -1.97 | 197906030_TOR_SEA |
| John Curtis | SFN | -1.68 | 197906030_SFN_CHN |
| Ken Holtzman | CHN | -1.65 | 197906020_SFN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-06-03.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.77 | Tommy John | 90.7 | NYA |
| +003+ | 3.76 | Gaylord Perry | 93 | SDN |
| +004+ | 3.71 | Ron Guidry | 81.7 | NYA |
| +008+ | 3.16 | Jim Slaton | 77 | MIL |
| +009+ | 3.12 | Rick Williams | 45 | HOU |
| +011+ | 2.94 | Mike LaCoss | 79.3 | CIN |
| +012+ | 2.88 | Lary Sorensen | 91.7 | MIL |
| +014+ | 2.77 | Joe Niekro | 93.3 | HOU |
| +016+ | 2.65 | Ken Kravec | 89.3 | CHA |
| +020+ | 2.36 | Steve Rogers | 88.3 | WAS |
| +021+ | 2.35 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +022+ | 2.35 | Dave Lemanczyk | 78.7 | TOR |
| +023+ | 2.29 | Steve McCatty | 32.7 | OAK |
| +026+ | 2.26 | Mike Caldwell | 87.3 | MIL |
| +034+ | 2.13 | Jack Billingham | 62.3 | DET |
| +036+ | 2.06 | Jim Palmer | 88.3 | BAL |
| +038+ | 2.03 | Burt Hooton | 87 | LAN |
| +041+ | 1.86 | Pete Vuckovich | 82 | SLN |
| +044+ | 1.79 | Jim Rooker | 24.3 | PIT |
| +046+ | 1.75 | Bruce Kison | 51.7 | PIT |
| +049+ | 1.73 | Nino Espinosa | 72 | PHI |
| +052+ | 1.67 | Silvio Martinez | 58.7 | SLN |
| +053+ | 1.65 | Sammy Stewart | 40.7 | BAL |
| +056+ | 1.64 | Bill Travers | 67.7 | MIL |
| +057+ | 1.62 | Kevin Kobel | 43.7 | NYN |
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