| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 8.64 | 197906130_ATL_WAS |
| Tommy John | NYA | 6.98 | 197906140_NYA_MIN |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 3.63 | 197906150_SLN_SFN |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 2.7 | 197906150_ATL_NYN |
| Dave Rozema | DET | 2.48 | 197906150_ANA_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Jones | SEA | -3.25 | 197906150_SEA_CLE |
| Moose Haas | MIL | -2.78 | 197906130_MIL_TEX |
| Mike Norris | OAK | -2.72 | 197906130_OAK_CLE |
| Tom Underwood | TOR | -2.49 | 197906150_OAK_TOR |
| Wayne Garland | CLE | -1.21 | 197906130_OAK_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-06-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.17 | Tommy John | 113 | NYA |
| +002+ | 4.57 | Ron Guidry | 97.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 4.09 | Joe Niekro | 111.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 3.89 | Gaylord Perry | 106 | SDN |
| +008+ | 3.87 | Mike LaCoss | 93.3 | CIN |
| +012+ | 3.38 | Steve Rogers | 103.3 | WAS |
| +013+ | 3.26 | Jim Slaton | 82.7 | MIL |
| +014+ | 3.21 | Dave Lemanczyk | 87.7 | TOR |
| +023+ | 2.8 | Lary Sorensen | 108.7 | MIL |
| +026+ | 2.58 | Nino Espinosa | 81 | PHI |
| +027+ | 2.57 | Steve McCatty | 42.3 | OAK |
| +028+ | 2.52 | Craig Swan | 108.7 | NYN |
| +029+ | 2.52 | Nolan Ryan | 86 | ANA |
| +030+ | 2.52 | Jack Billingham | 79.3 | DET |
| +034+ | 2.4 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +037+ | 2.33 | Mike Caldwell | 110.3 | MIL |
| +038+ | 2.33 | Dennis Eckersley | 93 | BOS |
| +039+ | 2.29 | Burt Hooton | 102 | LAN |
| +040+ | 2.27 | Bill Travers | 76.7 | MIL |
| +042+ | 2.25 | Dennis Martinez | 120 | BAL |
| +047+ | 2.13 | Rick Williams | 54.3 | HOU |
| +052+ | 2.06 | Jim Palmer | 88.3 | BAL |
| +053+ | 2.05 | Jim Rooker | 43.3 | PIT |
| +054+ | 2.04 | Ken Kravec | 103 | CHA |
| +057+ | 2.01 | Rick Waits | 101.3 | CLE |
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