| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 12.67 | 197908030_NYN_WAS |
| Tommy John | NYA | 7.41 | 197908050_BAL_NYA |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 5.08 | 197908051_BOS_MIL |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 5.03 | 197908030_SFN_LAN |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 3.44 | 197908040_NYN_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keough | OAK | -5.74 | 197908030_OAK_SEA |
| Dock Ellis | NYN | -3.88 | 197908051_NYN_WAS |
| Mike Paxton | CLE | -3.41 | 197908052_TEX_CLE |
| Eddie Solomon | ATL | -2.14 | 197908050_ATL_HOU |
| Frank Pastore | CIN | -2.11 | 197908050_SDN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +007+ | 5.86 | Tommy John | 189.3 | NYA |
| +008+ | 5.48 | Steve Rogers | 176 | WAS |
| +009+ | 5.46 | Ron Guidry | 151.7 | NYA |
| +010+ | 5.46 | Gaylord Perry | 189.3 | SDN |
| +012+ | 4.86 | Nolan Ryan | 150.3 | ANA |
| +013+ | 4.85 | Jim Slaton | 160.7 | MIL |
| +014+ | 4.85 | Dennis Eckersley | 182.3 | BOS |
| +021+ | 4.28 | Mike LaCoss | 145 | CIN |
| +022+ | 4.14 | Burt Hooton | 175.7 | LAN |
| +029+ | 3.86 | Joaquin Andujar | 143.7 | HOU |
| +033+ | 3.65 | Bob Shirley | 130 | SDN |
| +041+ | 3.44 | Joe Niekro | 181.7 | HOU |
| +040+ | 3.44 | Craig Swan | 180.3 | NYN |
| +047+ | 3.08 | Silvio Martinez | 143.7 | SLN |
| +062+ | 2.81 | Ken Forsch | 130.3 | HOU |
| +075+ | 2.39 | Fred Norman | 138.3 | CIN |
| +076+ | 2.37 | Steve Comer | 159.7 | TEX |
| +080+ | 2.27 | Dennis Martinez | 204.3 | BAL |
| +081+ | 2.24 | Mike Caldwell | 166.3 | MIL |
| +082+ | 2.24 | Jim Bibby | 73.7 | PIT |
| +084+ | 2.22 | Pete Redfern | 76 | MIN |
| +087+ | 2.17 | Dave Lemanczyk | 141.7 | TOR |
| +086+ | 2.17 | Tom Hausman | 53 | NYN |
| +090+ | 2.13 | Phil Niekro | 225 | ATL |
| +091+ | 2.11 | Jim Palmer | 107 | BAL |
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