| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 9.94 | 197907050_MIL_NYA |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 7 | 197907030_LAN_SDN |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 3.41 | 197907040_PIT_SLN |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 2.81 | 197907050_HOU_CIN |
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 2.72 | 197907050_OAK_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -3.9 | 197907050_TOR_DET |
| Rick Langford | OAK | -2.98 | 197907050_OAK_ANA |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -2.85 | 197907040_SEA_MIN |
| Steve Baker | DET | -1.58 | 197907040_TOR_DET |
| Gary Serum | MIN | -1 | 197907032_SEA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-07-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.69 | Tommy John | 148.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 5.46 | Ron Guidry | 114.7 | NYA |
| +005+ | 5.44 | Gaylord Perry | 147 | SDN |
| +007+ | 4.85 | Steve Rogers | 134.3 | WAS |
| +012+ | 4.21 | Mike LaCoss | 111.7 | CIN |
| +016+ | 3.48 | Nolan Ryan | 127.3 | ANA |
| +018+ | 3.45 | Joe Niekro | 136.7 | HOU |
| +020+ | 3.34 | Jim Slaton | 112.7 | MIL |
| +021+ | 3.3 | Bob Shirley | 93 | SDN |
| +023+ | 3.23 | Joaquin Andujar | 102.7 | HOU |
| +028+ | 3.01 | Burt Hooton | 134 | LAN |
| +030+ | 2.96 | Lary Sorensen | 139.7 | MIL |
| +035+ | 2.83 | Ken Forsch | 89.3 | HOU |
| +039+ | 2.66 | Mike Caldwell | 134.3 | MIL |
| +044+ | 2.59 | Silvio Martinez | 102.3 | SLN |
| +050+ | 2.48 | Craig Swan | 137.7 | NYN |
| +052+ | 2.43 | Randy Niemann | 44.3 | HOU |
| +059+ | 2.35 | Dave Lemanczyk | 111.3 | TOR |
| +062+ | 2.23 | Dan Schatzeder | 57.3 | WAS |
| +064+ | 2.08 | Sammy Stewart | 71.7 | BAL |
| +067+ | 2.06 | Rick Williams | 72 | HOU |
| +069+ | 2.03 | Jim Palmer | 107 | BAL |
| +070+ | 2.02 | Steve Comer | 124.3 | TEX |
| +073+ | 2 | Bob Stanley | 115 | BOS |
| +075+ | 1.93 | J.R. Richard | 143 | HOU |
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