| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.72 | 197908060_BAL_NYA |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 5.08 | 197908051_BOS_MIL |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 3.44 | 197908040_NYN_WAS |
| Joaquin Andujar | HOU | 2.21 | 197908041_ATL_HOU |
| Mike LaCoss | CIN | 2.21 | 197908060_ATL_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | NYN | -3.88 | 197908051_NYN_WAS |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -3.72 | 197908060_ATL_CIN |
| Mike Paxton | CLE | -3.41 | 197908052_TEX_CLE |
| Rich Gale | KCA | -2.55 | 197908060_KCA_TOR |
| Frank Pastore | CIN | -2.11 | 197908050_SDN_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +007+ | 5.88 | Tommy John | 189.3 | NYA |
| +008+ | 5.5 | Steve Rogers | 176 | WAS |
| +009+ | 5.48 | Ron Guidry | 160.7 | NYA |
| +010+ | 5.48 | Gaylord Perry | 189.3 | SDN |
| +012+ | 4.94 | Mike LaCoss | 154 | CIN |
| +014+ | 4.87 | Jim Slaton | 160.7 | MIL |
| +015+ | 4.87 | Dennis Eckersley | 182.3 | BOS |
| +013+ | 4.87 | Nolan Ryan | 150.3 | ANA |
| +023+ | 4.15 | Burt Hooton | 175.7 | LAN |
| +030+ | 3.87 | Joaquin Andujar | 143.7 | HOU |
| +033+ | 3.66 | Bob Shirley | 130 | SDN |
| +039+ | 3.46 | Joe Niekro | 181.7 | HOU |
| +040+ | 3.46 | Craig Swan | 180.3 | NYN |
| +049+ | 3.09 | Silvio Martinez | 143.7 | SLN |
| +062+ | 2.82 | Ken Forsch | 130.3 | HOU |
| +074+ | 2.4 | Fred Norman | 138.3 | CIN |
| +075+ | 2.38 | Steve Comer | 159.7 | TEX |
| +081+ | 2.3 | Dennis Martinez | 211 | BAL |
| +082+ | 2.25 | Mike Caldwell | 166.3 | MIL |
| +084+ | 2.24 | Pete Redfern | 76 | MIN |
| +083+ | 2.24 | Jim Bibby | 73.7 | PIT |
| +086+ | 2.17 | Dave Lemanczyk | 141.7 | TOR |
| +087+ | 2.17 | Tom Hausman | 53 | NYN |
| +088+ | 2.16 | Phil Niekro | 225 | ATL |
| +090+ | 2.13 | Jim Palmer | 107 | BAL |
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