| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 10.36 | 197907100_NYA_SEA |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 7.71 | 197907081_SDN_NYN |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 2.95 | 197907100_LAN_NYN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 2.93 | 197907080_SFN_PHI |
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 2.91 | 197907090_BOS_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keough | OAK | -2.26 | 197907090_BAL_OAK |
| Vida Blue | SFN | -1.71 | 197907090_SFN_PHI |
| Steve Baker | DET | -1.61 | 197907090_MIN_DET |
| Gary Serum | MIN | -1.54 | 197907081_MIN_CLE |
| Eddie Solomon | ATL | -0.88 | 197907100_CHN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-07-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.52 | Tommy John | 157.7 | NYA |
| +005+ | 5.59 | Gaylord Perry | 156 | SDN |
| +006+ | 5.37 | Steve Rogers | 143.3 | WAS |
| +007+ | 4.95 | Ron Guidry | 120.7 | NYA |
| +009+ | 4.72 | Mike LaCoss | 119.7 | CIN |
| +014+ | 4.29 | Nolan Ryan | 136.3 | ANA |
| +018+ | 3.76 | Joe Niekro | 144.3 | HOU |
| +024+ | 3.26 | Burt Hooton | 141 | LAN |
| +028+ | 3.17 | Joaquin Andujar | 108.7 | HOU |
| +035+ | 2.8 | Jim Slaton | 118.3 | MIL |
| +037+ | 2.79 | Bob Shirley | 97 | SDN |
| +040+ | 2.69 | Dave Lemanczyk | 119.3 | TOR |
| +042+ | 2.64 | Mike Caldwell | 143.3 | MIL |
| +059+ | 2.28 | Bill Travers | 104 | MIL |
| +061+ | 2.21 | Steve Comer | 133 | TEX |
| +062+ | 2.2 | Lary Sorensen | 145.3 | MIL |
| +063+ | 2.16 | Dan Schatzeder | 66 | WAS |
| +064+ | 2.13 | Tom Hume | 101 | CIN |
| +066+ | 2.08 | Fred Norman | 105 | CIN |
| +070+ | 2.04 | Jim Palmer | 107 | BAL |
| +071+ | 2.03 | Rick Williams | 78.3 | HOU |
| +075+ | 1.97 | Craig Swan | 144.3 | NYN |
| +076+ | 1.97 | Dennis Eckersley | 128 | BOS |
| +077+ | 1.96 | Ken Forsch | 93.3 | HOU |
| +079+ | 1.95 | Steve Renko | 109.7 | BOS |
_