| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 12.67 | 197908030_NYN_WAS |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 8.16 | 197908020_SDN_ATL |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 5.03 | 197908030_SFN_LAN |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 3.44 | 197908040_NYN_WAS |
| Jim Slaton | MIL | 2.89 | 197908030_BOS_MIL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keough | OAK | -5.74 | 197908030_OAK_SEA |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -1.93 | 197908022_PHI_NYN |
| Rich Wortham | CHA | -1.51 | 197908040_CHA_TOR |
| Jim Clancy | TOR | -1.23 | 197908040_CHA_TOR |
| Jim Hunter | NYA | -1.21 | 197908040_BAL_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +007+ | 5.44 | Steve Rogers | 176 | WAS |
| +008+ | 5.43 | Ron Guidry | 151.7 | NYA |
| +009+ | 5.4 | Gaylord Perry | 189.3 | SDN |
| +010+ | 5.39 | Tommy John | 180.3 | NYA |
| +014+ | 4.82 | Nolan Ryan | 150.3 | ANA |
| +013+ | 4.82 | Jim Slaton | 160.7 | MIL |
| +020+ | 4.25 | Mike LaCoss | 145 | CIN |
| +021+ | 4.18 | Dennis Eckersley | 173.3 | BOS |
| +022+ | 4.1 | Burt Hooton | 175.7 | LAN |
| +027+ | 3.82 | Joaquin Andujar | 143.7 | HOU |
| +033+ | 3.61 | Bob Shirley | 130 | SDN |
| +041+ | 3.38 | Craig Swan | 180.3 | NYN |
| +046+ | 3.16 | Joe Niekro | 174.7 | HOU |
| +050+ | 2.98 | Silvio Martinez | 136.3 | SLN |
| +059+ | 2.78 | Ken Forsch | 130.3 | HOU |
| +066+ | 2.53 | Dave Lemanczyk | 141.3 | TOR |
| +073+ | 2.36 | Fred Norman | 138.3 | CIN |
| +076+ | 2.32 | Steve Comer | 159.7 | TEX |
| +081+ | 2.22 | Jim Bibby | 73.7 | PIT |
| +083+ | 2.2 | Dennis Martinez | 204.3 | BAL |
| +082+ | 2.2 | Mike Caldwell | 166.3 | MIL |
| +085+ | 2.15 | Tom Hausman | 53 | NYN |
| +088+ | 2.08 | Jim Palmer | 107 | BAL |
| +091+ | 2.06 | Phil Niekro | 225 | ATL |
| +097+ | 1.95 | Tom Seaver | 134 | CIN |
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