| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 12.19 | 197907200_WAS_LAN |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 7.86 | 197907210_OAK_NYA |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 6.24 | 197907200_NYN_SDN |
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 5.26 | 197907210_ANA_BAL |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.8 | 197907190_WAS_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Haas | MIL | -3.44 | 197907210_MIL_CLE |
| Odell Jones | SEA | -3.31 | 197907210_SEA_BOS |
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -3.13 | 197907211_TOR_MIN |
| Rich Gale | KCA | -2.15 | 197907200_CLE_KCA |
| Len Barker | CLE | -1.64 | 197907210_MIL_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-07-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 5.62 | Gaylord Perry | 170 | SDN |
| +005+ | 5.51 | Tommy John | 172.3 | NYA |
| +007+ | 5.32 | Steve Rogers | 157 | WAS |
| +012+ | 4.57 | Nolan Ryan | 149.3 | ANA |
| +013+ | 4.38 | Ron Guidry | 135.3 | NYA |
| +015+ | 4.15 | Jim Slaton | 137.3 | MIL |
| +017+ | 3.95 | Mike LaCoss | 132 | CIN |
| +024+ | 3.49 | Burt Hooton | 150.7 | LAN |
| +027+ | 3.43 | Joaquin Andujar | 122.7 | HOU |
| +031+ | 3.25 | Bob Shirley | 111 | SDN |
| +036+ | 3.03 | Joe Niekro | 156.7 | HOU |
| +038+ | 3 | Mike Caldwell | 154.3 | MIL |
| +044+ | 2.75 | Dennis Eckersley | 146 | BOS |
| +052+ | 2.57 | Silvio Martinez | 120.3 | SLN |
| +058+ | 2.42 | Craig Swan | 158.7 | NYN |
| +059+ | 2.4 | Dennis Martinez | 183.7 | BAL |
| +065+ | 2.32 | Rick Williams | 81.3 | HOU |
| +066+ | 2.24 | Bob Stanley | 131.3 | BOS |
| +069+ | 2.22 | Bruce Kison | 95 | PIT |
| +070+ | 2.2 | Bill Travers | 116.3 | MIL |
| +071+ | 2.17 | Rick Wise | 132.7 | CLE |
| +072+ | 2.17 | Tom Seaver | 122 | CIN |
| +075+ | 2.12 | Fred Norman | 117 | CIN |
| +077+ | 2.09 | Dave Lemanczyk | 127 | TOR |
| +081+ | 2.07 | Lary Sorensen | 153.3 | MIL |
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