| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 13.21 | 197907290_PIT_WAS |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 7.24 | 197907280_SFN_SDN |
| Tommy John | NYA | 6.92 | 197907300_NYA_CHA |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.82 | 197907290_LAN_HOU |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 4 | 197907300_NYN_PIT |
| 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 |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -3.16 | 197907280_SEA_OAK |
| Rich Gale | KCA | -2.76 | 197907280_BAL_KCA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-07-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 6.21 | Steve Rogers | 173 | WAS |
| +006+ | 6.06 | Gaylord Perry | 184 | SDN |
| +009+ | 5.34 | Tommy John | 180.3 | NYA |
| +010+ | 5.33 | Ron Guidry | 144.3 | NYA |
| +011+ | 4.77 | Nolan Ryan | 150.3 | ANA |
| +014+ | 4.7 | Mike LaCoss | 139 | CIN |
| +017+ | 4.41 | Jim Slaton | 152.3 | MIL |
| +021+ | 3.91 | Dennis Eckersley | 164.3 | BOS |
| +023+ | 3.85 | Burt Hooton | 166.7 | LAN |
| +029+ | 3.7 | Joaquin Andujar | 136 | HOU |
| +034+ | 3.39 | Bob Shirley | 124 | SDN |
| +043+ | 3.19 | Craig Swan | 174.7 | NYN |
| +045+ | 3.07 | Silvio Martinez | 129.3 | SLN |
| +050+ | 2.91 | Ken Forsch | 125.3 | HOU |
| +057+ | 2.63 | Phil Niekro | 210 | ATL |
| +060+ | 2.49 | Joe Niekro | 168 | HOU |
| +061+ | 2.47 | Dave Lemanczyk | 141.3 | TOR |
| +067+ | 2.37 | Tom Hume | 121 | CIN |
| +072+ | 2.27 | Steve Comer | 153 | TEX |
| +073+ | 2.23 | Bill Travers | 131.3 | MIL |
| +075+ | 2.16 | Mike Caldwell | 166.3 | MIL |
| +077+ | 2.1 | Lary Sorensen | 168 | MIL |
| +080+ | 2.08 | Rick Wise | 146.7 | CLE |
| +084+ | 2.05 | Jim Palmer | 107 | BAL |
| +091+ | 1.94 | Tom Hausman | 51 | NYN |
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