| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 9.37 | 197906060_MIN_NYA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 8.19 | 197906080_WAS_CIN |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 6.16 | 197906070_SDN_CHN |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.87 | 197906080_LAN_CHN |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 2.64 | 197906060_PHI_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Haas | MIL | -2.34 | 197906070_TEX_MIL |
| Ken Holtzman | CHN | -1.73 | 197906070_SDN_CHN |
| John Curtis | SFN | -1.49 | 197906080_SFN_PIT |
| Balor Moore | TOR | -1.49 | 197906080_TOR_OAK |
| Eddie Solomon | ATL | -0.88 | 197906080_ATL_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-06-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.9 | Tommy John | 99.7 | NYA |
| +002+ | 4.06 | Ron Guidry | 90.7 | NYA |
| +005+ | 3.66 | Gaylord Perry | 97 | SDN |
| +007+ | 3.54 | Joe Niekro | 102.3 | HOU |
| +008+ | 3.52 | Mike LaCoss | 88.3 | CIN |
| +010+ | 3.21 | Jim Slaton | 82.7 | MIL |
| +012+ | 3.04 | Mike Caldwell | 96.3 | MIL |
| +013+ | 3.03 | Lary Sorensen | 100.7 | MIL |
| +016+ | 2.8 | Steve McCatty | 38.7 | OAK |
| +018+ | 2.68 | Steve Rogers | 94.3 | WAS |
| +022+ | 2.51 | Jack Billingham | 68.7 | DET |
| +027+ | 2.35 | Rick Williams | 48.3 | HOU |
| +029+ | 2.33 | Steve Carlton | 99 | PHI |
| +030+ | 2.31 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +031+ | 2.31 | Dave Lemanczyk | 78.7 | TOR |
| +033+ | 2.24 | Sammy Stewart | 49.7 | BAL |
| +038+ | 2.14 | Dennis Martinez | 103.7 | BAL |
| +039+ | 2.12 | Ken Kravec | 95.3 | CHA |
| +046+ | 2 | Jim Palmer | 88.3 | BAL |
| +047+ | 1.98 | Burt Hooton | 93 | LAN |
| +051+ | 1.88 | Randy Niemann | 25 | HOU |
| +053+ | 1.86 | Mike Parrott | 64.3 | SEA |
| +056+ | 1.82 | Pete Vuckovich | 82 | SLN |
| +061+ | 1.73 | Bruce Kison | 51.7 | PIT |
| +062+ | 1.72 | Jerry Augustine | 33.7 | MIL |
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