| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 13.21 | 197907290_PIT_WAS |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 7.24 | 197907280_SFN_SDN |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.82 | 197907290_LAN_HOU |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 3.69 | 197907280_BOS_TEX |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 2.03 | 197907270_LAN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keough | OAK | -5.08 | 197907280_SEA_OAK |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -4.62 | 197907282_CIN_ATL |
| Mike Paxton | CLE | -4.3 | 197907280_CLE_CHA |
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -4.24 | 197907270_DET_TOR |
| Vida Blue | SFN | -3.2 | 197907270_SFN_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-07-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 6.2 | Steve Rogers | 173 | WAS |
| +006+ | 6.05 | Gaylord Perry | 184 | SDN |
| +009+ | 5.33 | Ron Guidry | 144.3 | NYA |
| +010+ | 5.2 | Tommy John | 174.3 | NYA |
| +012+ | 4.76 | Nolan Ryan | 150.3 | ANA |
| +013+ | 4.69 | Mike LaCoss | 139 | CIN |
| +020+ | 3.99 | Jim Slaton | 143.3 | MIL |
| +021+ | 3.89 | Dennis Eckersley | 164.3 | BOS |
| +023+ | 3.84 | Burt Hooton | 166.7 | LAN |
| +030+ | 3.71 | Joaquin Andujar | 131.7 | HOU |
| +036+ | 3.39 | Bob Shirley | 124 | SDN |
| +038+ | 3.37 | Craig Swan | 167.7 | NYN |
| +048+ | 3.05 | Silvio Martinez | 129.3 | SLN |
| +050+ | 2.91 | Ken Forsch | 125.3 | HOU |
| +056+ | 2.62 | Phil Niekro | 210 | ATL |
| +061+ | 2.49 | Joe Niekro | 168 | HOU |
| +063+ | 2.45 | Dave Lemanczyk | 141.3 | TOR |
| +067+ | 2.37 | Tom Hume | 121 | CIN |
| +070+ | 2.26 | Steve Comer | 153 | TEX |
| +072+ | 2.23 | Bill Travers | 131.3 | MIL |
| +073+ | 2.19 | Tom Seaver | 128 | CIN |
| +075+ | 2.15 | Mike Caldwell | 166.3 | MIL |
| +077+ | 2.1 | Lary Sorensen | 168 | MIL |
| +081+ | 2.08 | Rick Wise | 146.7 | CLE |
| +084+ | 2.05 | Jim Palmer | 107 | BAL |
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