| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 9.67 | 197906180_CIN_WAS |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 5.76 | 197906160_CHN_SDN |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.59 | 197906180_CHN_LAN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.53 | 197906160_CIN_PHI |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 3.21 | 197906160_BOS_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -3.57 | 197906170_ATL_NYN |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -2.81 | 197906160_ATL_NYN |
| Ken Holtzman | CHN | -2.32 | 197906160_CHN_SDN |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -2.31 | 197906170_SEA_CLE |
| Mike Norris | OAK | -2.29 | 197906180_KCA_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-06-18.
| 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+ | 3.71 | Jim Slaton | 91.7 | MIL |
| +009+ | 3.67 | Dave Lemanczyk | 96.7 | TOR |
| +012+ | 3.52 | Steve Rogers | 111.3 | WAS |
| +015+ | 3.4 | Nolan Ryan | 95 | ANA |
| +019+ | 3.05 | Lary Sorensen | 117.7 | MIL |
| +025+ | 2.7 | Ken Kravec | 112 | CHA |
| +028+ | 2.66 | Steve McCatty | 49.7 | OAK |
| +030+ | 2.56 | Joe Niekro | 114 | HOU |
| +031+ | 2.54 | Jack Billingham | 79.3 | DET |
| +032+ | 2.53 | Burt Hooton | 111 | LAN |
| +035+ | 2.41 | Craig Swan | 108.7 | NYN |
| +038+ | 2.35 | Mike Caldwell | 110.3 | MIL |
| +039+ | 2.34 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +042+ | 2.28 | Bill Travers | 76.7 | MIL |
| +043+ | 2.28 | Dennis Martinez | 120 | BAL |
| +048+ | 2.18 | Dennis Eckersley | 100 | BOS |
| +052+ | 2.08 | Jim Palmer | 88.3 | BAL |
| +053+ | 2.06 | Jim Rooker | 43.3 | PIT |
| +056+ | 2.03 | Rick Waits | 101.3 | CLE |
| +062+ | 1.96 | Steve Carlton | 109.7 | PHI |
| +063+ | 1.91 | Rick Williams | 57 | HOU |
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