| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 12.19 | 197907200_WAS_LAN |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.9 | 197907150_NYA_ANA |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 6.24 | 197907200_NYN_SDN |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.8 | 197907190_WAS_LAN |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 2.66 | 197907190_CIN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Langford | OAK | -2.24 | 197907150_BOS_OAK |
| Rich Gale | KCA | -2.15 | 197907200_CLE_KCA |
| Rich Wortham | CHA | -1.5 | 197907200_CHA_TEX |
| Eddie Solomon | ATL | -0.95 | 197907150_PIT_ATL |
| Len Barker | CLE | -0.78 | 197907150_CLE_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-07-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 5.63 | Gaylord Perry | 170 | SDN |
| +005+ | 5.51 | Tommy John | 172.3 | NYA |
| +006+ | 5.4 | Mike LaCoss | 129.7 | CIN |
| +007+ | 5.32 | Steve Rogers | 157 | WAS |
| +009+ | 5.03 | Nolan Ryan | 145.3 | ANA |
| +013+ | 4.67 | Ron Guidry | 129.3 | NYA |
| +016+ | 4.16 | Jim Slaton | 137.3 | MIL |
| +023+ | 3.61 | Joaquin Andujar | 115.7 | HOU |
| +026+ | 3.5 | Burt Hooton | 150.7 | LAN |
| +036+ | 3.01 | Mike Caldwell | 154.3 | MIL |
| +035+ | 3.01 | Joe Niekro | 156.7 | HOU |
| +042+ | 2.75 | Dennis Eckersley | 146 | BOS |
| +043+ | 2.75 | Bob Shirley | 103.3 | SDN |
| +044+ | 2.72 | Steve Renko | 118.3 | BOS |
| +056+ | 2.44 | Silvio Martinez | 114.3 | SLN |
| +058+ | 2.43 | Craig Swan | 158.7 | NYN |
| +060+ | 2.41 | Dennis Martinez | 183.7 | BAL |
| +066+ | 2.31 | Rick Williams | 81.3 | HOU |
| +068+ | 2.24 | Bob Stanley | 131.3 | BOS |
| +070+ | 2.22 | Bruce Kison | 95 | PIT |
| +071+ | 2.2 | Bill Travers | 116.3 | MIL |
| +072+ | 2.18 | Rick Wise | 132.7 | CLE |
| +073+ | 2.16 | Tom Seaver | 122 | CIN |
| +075+ | 2.12 | Fred Norman | 117 | CIN |
| +079+ | 2.07 | Lary Sorensen | 153.3 | MIL |
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