| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | NYA | 6.98 | 197906140_NYA_MIN |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 5.76 | 197906160_CHN_SDN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.53 | 197906160_CIN_PHI |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 3.63 | 197906150_SLN_SFN |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 3.21 | 197906160_BOS_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Jones | SEA | -3.25 | 197906150_SEA_CLE |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -2.81 | 197906160_ATL_NYN |
| Tom Underwood | TOR | -2.49 | 197906150_OAK_TOR |
| Ken Holtzman | CHN | -2.32 | 197906160_CHN_SDN |
| Matt Keough | OAK | -2.11 | 197906140_OAK_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-06-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.12 | Tommy John | 113 | NYA |
| +002+ | 4.52 | Ron Guidry | 97.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 4.07 | Joe Niekro | 111.3 | HOU |
| +007+ | 3.86 | Mike LaCoss | 93.3 | CIN |
| +009+ | 3.68 | Gaylord Perry | 113 | SDN |
| +010+ | 3.67 | Jim Slaton | 91.7 | MIL |
| +013+ | 3.63 | Dave Lemanczyk | 96.7 | TOR |
| +014+ | 3.35 | Steve Rogers | 103.3 | WAS |
| +023+ | 2.77 | Lary Sorensen | 108.7 | MIL |
| +026+ | 2.63 | Steve McCatty | 49.7 | OAK |
| +028+ | 2.56 | Nino Espinosa | 81 | PHI |
| +030+ | 2.5 | Craig Swan | 108.7 | NYN |
| +031+ | 2.49 | Jack Billingham | 79.3 | DET |
| +032+ | 2.49 | Nolan Ryan | 86 | ANA |
| +034+ | 2.39 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +038+ | 2.3 | Mike Caldwell | 110.3 | MIL |
| +040+ | 2.26 | Burt Hooton | 102 | LAN |
| +042+ | 2.25 | Bill Travers | 76.7 | MIL |
| +043+ | 2.22 | Dennis Martinez | 120 | BAL |
| +046+ | 2.12 | Rick Williams | 54.3 | HOU |
| +048+ | 2.11 | Dennis Eckersley | 100 | BOS |
| +052+ | 2.04 | Jim Palmer | 88.3 | BAL |
| +053+ | 2.04 | Jim Rooker | 43.3 | PIT |
| +058+ | 2.01 | Ken Kravec | 103 | CHA |
| +060+ | 1.98 | Rick Waits | 101.3 | CLE |
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