| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 8.19 | 197906080_WAS_CIN |
| Tommy John | NYA | 8.18 | 197906090_NYA_KCA |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 6.16 | 197906070_SDN_CHN |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.87 | 197906080_LAN_CHN |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 3.74 | 197906090_SDN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Haas | MIL | -2.34 | 197906070_TEX_MIL |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -2.09 | 197906090_MIN_BOS |
| Matt Keough | OAK | -1.93 | 197906090_TOR_OAK |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -1.79 | 197906090_ATL_PHI |
| Ken Holtzman | CHN | -1.73 | 197906070_SDN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-06-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.3 | Tommy John | 105 | NYA |
| +004+ | 4.02 | Ron Guidry | 90.7 | NYA |
| +006+ | 3.69 | Gaylord Perry | 97 | SDN |
| +007+ | 3.57 | Joe Niekro | 102.3 | HOU |
| +008+ | 3.53 | Mike LaCoss | 88.3 | CIN |
| +010+ | 3.22 | Jim Slaton | 82.7 | MIL |
| +013+ | 3.04 | Lary Sorensen | 100.7 | MIL |
| +015+ | 2.8 | Steve McCatty | 38.7 | OAK |
| +019+ | 2.75 | Mike Caldwell | 104.3 | MIL |
| +021+ | 2.71 | Steve Rogers | 94.3 | WAS |
| +025+ | 2.53 | Jack Billingham | 68.7 | DET |
| +027+ | 2.36 | Rick Williams | 48.3 | HOU |
| +030+ | 2.34 | Steve Carlton | 99 | PHI |
| +032+ | 2.33 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +033+ | 2.31 | Dave Lemanczyk | 78.7 | TOR |
| +034+ | 2.24 | Sammy Stewart | 49.7 | BAL |
| +038+ | 2.15 | Dennis Martinez | 103.7 | BAL |
| +040+ | 2.13 | Ken Kravec | 95.3 | CHA |
| +047+ | 2.04 | Nolan Ryan | 77 | ANA |
| +049+ | 2.01 | Burt Hooton | 93 | LAN |
| +050+ | 2.01 | Jim Palmer | 88.3 | BAL |
| +053+ | 1.89 | Randy Niemann | 25 | HOU |
| +056+ | 1.86 | Mike Parrott | 64.3 | SEA |
| +057+ | 1.83 | Craig Swan | 99.7 | NYN |
| +060+ | 1.79 | Pete Vuckovich | 91 | SLN |
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