| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 13.87 | 197907120_SFN_WAS |
| Tommy John | NYA | 10.74 | 197907110_NYA_SEA |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 8.03 | 197907131_SDN_WAS |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.93 | 197907120_LAN_NYN |
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 4.36 | 197907130_NYA_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Jones | SEA | -3.78 | 197907130_BAL_SEA |
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -3.71 | 197907110_MIL_TOR |
| Moose Haas | MIL | -3.38 | 197907120_MIL_TOR |
| Mike Paxton | CLE | -2.68 | 197907110_KCA_CLE |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.56 | 197907110_LAN_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-07-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 5.31 | Mike LaCoss | 128.7 | CIN |
| +005+ | 5.1 | Steve Rogers | 150 | WAS |
| +006+ | 5.09 | Nolan Ryan | 145.3 | ANA |
| +007+ | 5.07 | Tommy John | 158 | NYA |
| +008+ | 4.99 | Gaylord Perry | 161 | SDN |
| +009+ | 4.95 | Ron Guidry | 120.7 | NYA |
| +023+ | 3.38 | Joe Niekro | 152 | HOU |
| +024+ | 3.36 | Jim Slaton | 128.3 | MIL |
| +025+ | 3.29 | Burt Hooton | 141.7 | LAN |
| +031+ | 3.14 | Joaquin Andujar | 108.7 | HOU |
| +032+ | 3.05 | Mike Caldwell | 154.3 | MIL |
| +040+ | 2.72 | Steve Renko | 118.3 | BOS |
| +041+ | 2.71 | Bob Shirley | 103 | SDN |
| +043+ | 2.67 | Dan Schatzeder | 74 | WAS |
| +057+ | 2.46 | Ken Forsch | 101.3 | HOU |
| +060+ | 2.42 | Silvio Martinez | 114.3 | SLN |
| +066+ | 2.14 | Bill Travers | 104 | MIL |
| +068+ | 2.13 | Dennis Eckersley | 137 | BOS |
| +069+ | 2.1 | Dave Lemanczyk | 127 | TOR |
| +072+ | 2.05 | Steve Comer | 138.3 | TEX |
| +074+ | 2.02 | Jim Palmer | 107 | BAL |
| +075+ | 2.01 | Rick Williams | 78.3 | HOU |
| +076+ | 2 | Lary Sorensen | 145.3 | MIL |
| +079+ | 1.93 | Craig Swan | 144.3 | NYN |
| +081+ | 1.92 | Steve Carlton | 151.7 | PHI |
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