| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 2.83 | 197906170_HOU_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -3.57 | 197906170_ATL_NYN |
| 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 |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-06-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.19 | Tommy John | 113 | NYA |
| +003+ | 4.58 | Ron Guidry | 97.7 | NYA |
| +005+ | 3.91 | Mike LaCoss | 93.3 | CIN |
| +007+ | 3.73 | Gaylord Perry | 113 | SDN |
| +008+ | 3.72 | Jim Slaton | 91.7 | MIL |
| +010+ | 3.67 | Dave Lemanczyk | 96.7 | TOR |
| +013+ | 3.4 | Steve Rogers | 103.3 | WAS |
| +017+ | 3.05 | Lary Sorensen | 117.7 | MIL |
| +024+ | 2.71 | Joe Niekro | 114 | HOU |
| +025+ | 2.7 | Ken Kravec | 112 | CHA |
| +026+ | 2.66 | Steve McCatty | 49.7 | OAK |
| +027+ | 2.6 | Nino Espinosa | 81 | PHI |
| +030+ | 2.55 | Nolan Ryan | 86 | ANA |
| +029+ | 2.55 | Craig Swan | 108.7 | NYN |
| +031+ | 2.53 | Jack Billingham | 79.3 | DET |
| +035+ | 2.44 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +039+ | 2.35 | Mike Caldwell | 110.3 | MIL |
| +041+ | 2.31 | Burt Hooton | 102 | LAN |
| +043+ | 2.28 | Dennis Martinez | 120 | BAL |
| +042+ | 2.28 | Bill Travers | 76.7 | MIL |
| +048+ | 2.18 | Dennis Eckersley | 100 | BOS |
| +049+ | 2.16 | Rick Williams | 54.3 | HOU |
| +053+ | 2.08 | Jim Palmer | 88.3 | BAL |
| +054+ | 2.06 | Jim Rooker | 43.3 | PIT |
| +056+ | 2.03 | Rick Waits | 101.3 | CLE |
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