| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 9.94 | 197907050_MIL_NYA |
| 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 |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 2.63 | 197907050_NYN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -3.9 | 197907050_TOR_DET |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -3.89 | 197907062_SLN_ATL |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -3.04 | 197907060_SDN_NYN |
| Rick Langford | OAK | -2.98 | 197907050_OAK_ANA |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -2.85 | 197907040_SEA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-07-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.5 | Tommy John | 157.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 5.44 | Ron Guidry | 114.7 | NYA |
| +005+ | 5.36 | Gaylord Perry | 147 | SDN |
| +008+ | 4.82 | Steve Rogers | 134.3 | WAS |
| +009+ | 4.73 | Mike LaCoss | 119.7 | CIN |
| +015+ | 3.71 | Joe Niekro | 144.3 | HOU |
| +018+ | 3.45 | Nolan Ryan | 127.3 | ANA |
| +024+ | 3.25 | Bob Shirley | 93 | SDN |
| +025+ | 3.21 | Joaquin Andujar | 102.7 | HOU |
| +028+ | 3 | Burt Hooton | 134 | LAN |
| +032+ | 2.93 | Lary Sorensen | 139.7 | MIL |
| +036+ | 2.82 | Ken Forsch | 89.3 | HOU |
| +038+ | 2.8 | Jim Slaton | 118.3 | MIL |
| +041+ | 2.63 | Mike Caldwell | 134.3 | MIL |
| +043+ | 2.56 | Silvio Martinez | 102.3 | SLN |
| +052+ | 2.43 | Randy Niemann | 44.3 | HOU |
| +053+ | 2.41 | Craig Swan | 137.7 | NYN |
| +057+ | 2.33 | Dave Lemanczyk | 111.3 | TOR |
| +061+ | 2.2 | Dan Schatzeder | 66 | WAS |
| +064+ | 2.16 | Nino Espinosa | 111.3 | PHI |
| +066+ | 2.08 | Sammy Stewart | 71.7 | BAL |
| +069+ | 2.05 | Rick Williams | 72 | HOU |
| +071+ | 2.02 | Jim Palmer | 107 | BAL |
| +072+ | 2 | Steve Comer | 124.3 | TEX |
| +073+ | 2 | Bob Stanley | 115 | BOS |
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