| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 12.04 | 197906270_WAS_SLN |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 9.8 | 197906290_BOS_NYA |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 6.9 | 197906290_HOU_SDN |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.21 | 197906280_CIN_LAN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 4.14 | 197906270_CLE_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Jones | SEA | -4.5 | 197906270_CHA_SEA |
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -3.84 | 197906292_TOR_BAL |
| Mike Paxton | CLE | -2.69 | 197906270_CLE_BAL |
| Matt Keough | OAK | -2.13 | 197906290_OAK_TEX |
| Steve Baker | DET | -1.09 | 197906290_CLE_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-06-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.09 | Gaylord Perry | 138 | SDN |
| +003+ | 5.07 | Tommy John | 139.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 5.05 | Ron Guidry | 105.7 | NYA |
| +008+ | 3.99 | Steve Rogers | 125.3 | WAS |
| +009+ | 3.96 | Mike LaCoss | 104.7 | CIN |
| +021+ | 3.12 | Jim Slaton | 103.7 | MIL |
| +022+ | 3.11 | Dave Lemanczyk | 110.3 | TOR |
| +024+ | 2.99 | Joaquin Andujar | 95.7 | HOU |
| +025+ | 2.88 | Silvio Martinez | 96.3 | SLN |
| +026+ | 2.87 | Joe Niekro | 128.3 | HOU |
| +028+ | 2.84 | Nolan Ryan | 109.3 | ANA |
| +034+ | 2.73 | Burt Hooton | 126 | LAN |
| +041+ | 2.51 | Dennis Eckersley | 116.3 | BOS |
| +045+ | 2.47 | Mike Parrott | 94.7 | SEA |
| +048+ | 2.43 | Randy Niemann | 44.3 | HOU |
| +049+ | 2.41 | Ken Forsch | 80.3 | HOU |
| +052+ | 2.37 | Bob Shirley | 76 | SDN |
| +054+ | 2.34 | Jack Billingham | 99.7 | DET |
| +061+ | 2.23 | Dan Schatzeder | 57.3 | WAS |
| +060+ | 2.23 | Mike Caldwell | 125.3 | MIL |
| +062+ | 2.22 | Jim Palmer | 102.7 | BAL |
| +064+ | 2.19 | Ken Kravec | 126.3 | CHA |
| +066+ | 2.14 | Pete Vuckovich | 109 | SLN |
| +067+ | 2.13 | Bill Travers | 91 | MIL |
| +068+ | 2.13 | Sammy Stewart | 63.3 | BAL |
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