| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 12.04 | 197906270_WAS_SLN |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 6.81 | 197906250_SDN_LAN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.24 | 197906250_PHI_CHN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 4.14 | 197906270_CLE_BAL |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 3.47 | 197906251_PIT_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Jones | SEA | -4.5 | 197906270_CHA_SEA |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -2.82 | 197906260_ATL_SFN |
| Mike Paxton | CLE | -2.69 | 197906270_CLE_BAL |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.69 | 197906252_PIT_NYN |
| Vida Blue | SFN | -1.2 | 197906260_ATL_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-06-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.88 | Tommy John | 132 | NYA |
| +004+ | 4.77 | Gaylord Perry | 130 | SDN |
| +006+ | 4.59 | Ron Guidry | 97.7 | NYA |
| +008+ | 3.98 | Steve Rogers | 125.3 | WAS |
| +009+ | 3.96 | Mike LaCoss | 104.7 | CIN |
| +019+ | 3.14 | Jim Slaton | 97 | MIL |
| +020+ | 3.12 | Dave Lemanczyk | 110.3 | TOR |
| +025+ | 2.88 | Silvio Martinez | 96.3 | SLN |
| +026+ | 2.88 | Joe Niekro | 128.3 | HOU |
| +027+ | 2.87 | Nolan Ryan | 109.3 | ANA |
| +035+ | 2.57 | Dennis Eckersley | 116.3 | BOS |
| +042+ | 2.42 | Ken Forsch | 80.3 | HOU |
| +044+ | 2.38 | Bob Shirley | 76 | SDN |
| +046+ | 2.37 | Joaquin Andujar | 86.7 | HOU |
| +049+ | 2.32 | Jack Billingham | 92.7 | DET |
| +050+ | 2.31 | Burt Hooton | 117 | LAN |
| +052+ | 2.27 | Mike Caldwell | 125.3 | MIL |
| +054+ | 2.25 | Randy Niemann | 42.3 | HOU |
| +053+ | 2.25 | Rick Williams | 65 | HOU |
| +057+ | 2.23 | Dan Schatzeder | 57.3 | WAS |
| +056+ | 2.23 | Jim Palmer | 102.7 | BAL |
| +058+ | 2.19 | Ken Kravec | 126.3 | CHA |
| +061+ | 2.15 | Bill Travers | 91 | MIL |
| +062+ | 2.13 | Sammy Stewart | 63.3 | BAL |
| +063+ | 2.11 | Craig Swan | 122.7 | NYN |
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