| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 12.22 | 197907240_WAS_SDN |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 7.56 | 197907240_WAS_SDN |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.97 | 197907240_PHI_LAN |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 3.34 | 197907240_OAK_BOS |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | 2.37 | 197907221_MIL_CLE |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -4.66 | 197907222_ATL_PIT |
| Matt Keough | OAK | -4.37 | 197907230_OAK_BAL |
| Odell Jones | SEA | -3.89 | 197907242_SEA_BAL |
| Mike Paxton | CLE | -2.89 | 197907221_MIL_CLE |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.87 | 197907230_NYN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-07-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 5.97 | Steve Rogers | 164 | WAS |
| +006+ | 5.62 | Gaylord Perry | 177 | SDN |
| +007+ | 5.58 | Tommy John | 172.3 | NYA |
| +011+ | 4.64 | Nolan Ryan | 149.3 | ANA |
| +013+ | 4.43 | Ron Guidry | 135.3 | NYA |
| +016+ | 4.22 | Jim Slaton | 137.3 | MIL |
| +019+ | 4.02 | Mike LaCoss | 132 | CIN |
| +027+ | 3.67 | Burt Hooton | 158.7 | LAN |
| +031+ | 3.51 | Joe Niekro | 165.7 | HOU |
| +032+ | 3.48 | Joaquin Andujar | 122.7 | HOU |
| +036+ | 3.23 | Bob Shirley | 111 | SDN |
| +044+ | 2.99 | Dennis Eckersley | 155 | BOS |
| +050+ | 2.65 | Rick Wise | 141.7 | CLE |
| +051+ | 2.62 | Silvio Martinez | 120.3 | SLN |
| +058+ | 2.5 | Mike Caldwell | 159.3 | MIL |
| +062+ | 2.47 | Ken Forsch | 116.3 | HOU |
| +061+ | 2.47 | Craig Swan | 158.7 | NYN |
| +071+ | 2.24 | Tom Seaver | 122 | CIN |
| +075+ | 2.16 | Phil Niekro | 201 | ATL |
| +077+ | 2.11 | Steve Renko | 125 | BOS |
| +078+ | 2.08 | Dennis Martinez | 190.7 | BAL |
| +080+ | 2.04 | Bill Travers | 123 | MIL |
| +081+ | 2.02 | Jim Palmer | 107 | BAL |
| +086+ | 2 | Tom Hausman | 45 | NYN |
| +087+ | 2 | Bill Lee | 125.7 | WAS |
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