| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 11.47 | 197907020_WAS_CHN |
| Tommy John | NYA | 8.09 | 197907020_BOS_NYA |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 7 | 197907030_LAN_SDN |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.65 | 197907020_LAN_SDN |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 3.41 | 197907040_PIT_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Jones | SEA | -3.64 | 197907020_SEA_MIN |
| Mike Paxton | CLE | -2.65 | 197907020_CLE_DET |
| Matt Keough | OAK | -1.75 | 197907040_OAK_ANA |
| Steve Baker | DET | -1.58 | 197907040_TOR_DET |
| Jim Barr | ANA | -1.08 | 197907020_OAK_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-07-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.75 | Tommy John | 148.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 5.5 | Gaylord Perry | 147 | SDN |
| +006+ | 5.08 | Ron Guidry | 105.7 | NYA |
| +007+ | 4.88 | Steve Rogers | 134.3 | WAS |
| +011+ | 4.25 | Mike LaCoss | 111.7 | CIN |
| +016+ | 3.48 | Joe Niekro | 136.7 | HOU |
| +019+ | 3.38 | Jim Slaton | 112.7 | MIL |
| +020+ | 3.33 | Bob Shirley | 93 | SDN |
| +021+ | 3.3 | Nolan Ryan | 118.3 | ANA |
| +022+ | 3.25 | Joaquin Andujar | 102.7 | HOU |
| +027+ | 3.06 | Burt Hooton | 134 | LAN |
| +033+ | 2.85 | Ken Forsch | 89.3 | HOU |
| +037+ | 2.71 | Mike Caldwell | 134.3 | MIL |
| +041+ | 2.62 | Silvio Martinez | 102.3 | SLN |
| +053+ | 2.45 | Randy Niemann | 44.3 | HOU |
| +057+ | 2.38 | Dave Lemanczyk | 111.3 | TOR |
| +059+ | 2.27 | J.R. Richard | 135 | HOU |
| +060+ | 2.25 | Dan Schatzeder | 57.3 | WAS |
| +062+ | 2.16 | Lary Sorensen | 130.7 | MIL |
| +063+ | 2.12 | Craig Swan | 128.7 | NYN |
| +064+ | 2.11 | Sammy Stewart | 71.7 | BAL |
| +065+ | 2.08 | Rick Williams | 72 | HOU |
| +068+ | 2.07 | Steve Comer | 124.3 | TEX |
| +069+ | 2.07 | Jim Palmer | 107 | BAL |
| +074+ | 1.95 | Ferguson Jenkins | 138.7 | TEX |
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