| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 9.67 | 197906180_CIN_WAS |
| Tommy John | NYA | 8.81 | 197906190_TOR_NYA |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.59 | 197906180_CHN_LAN |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 2.83 | 197906170_HOU_WAS |
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 2.16 | 197906180_TEX_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -3.57 | 197906170_ATL_NYN |
| Moose Haas | MIL | -2.68 | 197906190_MIN_MIL |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -2.31 | 197906170_SEA_CLE |
| Mike Norris | OAK | -2.29 | 197906180_KCA_OAK |
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -1.87 | 197906190_TOR_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-06-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.01 | Tommy John | 122 | NYA |
| +003+ | 4.6 | Ron Guidry | 97.7 | NYA |
| +005+ | 3.82 | Mike LaCoss | 98.7 | CIN |
| +006+ | 3.75 | Gaylord Perry | 113 | SDN |
| +008+ | 3.73 | Jim Slaton | 91.7 | MIL |
| +009+ | 3.68 | Dave Lemanczyk | 96.7 | TOR |
| +012+ | 3.54 | Steve Rogers | 111.3 | WAS |
| +015+ | 3.42 | Nolan Ryan | 95 | ANA |
| +019+ | 3.07 | Lary Sorensen | 117.7 | MIL |
| +023+ | 2.72 | Ken Kravec | 112 | CHA |
| +025+ | 2.66 | Jack Billingham | 85.7 | DET |
| +026+ | 2.66 | Steve McCatty | 49.7 | OAK |
| +030+ | 2.58 | Joe Niekro | 114 | HOU |
| +033+ | 2.55 | Burt Hooton | 111 | LAN |
| +035+ | 2.46 | Craig Swan | 108.7 | NYN |
| +038+ | 2.37 | Mike Caldwell | 110.3 | MIL |
| +039+ | 2.35 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +044+ | 2.31 | Dennis Martinez | 120 | BAL |
| +045+ | 2.29 | Bill Travers | 76.7 | MIL |
| +050+ | 2.12 | Dennis Eckersley | 100 | BOS |
| +052+ | 2.1 | Jim Palmer | 88.3 | BAL |
| +054+ | 2.07 | Jim Rooker | 43.3 | PIT |
| +056+ | 2.05 | Rick Waits | 101.3 | CLE |
| +058+ | 1.99 | Steve Carlton | 109.7 | PHI |
| +063+ | 1.92 | Rick Williams | 57 | HOU |
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