| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.72 | 197908060_BAL_NYA |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 6.87 | 197908070_SDN_SFN |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 5.08 | 197908051_BOS_MIL |
| Mike LaCoss | CIN | 2.21 | 197908060_ATL_CIN |
| Silvio Martinez | SLN | 1.95 | 197908051_SLN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | SFN | -4.07 | 197908070_SDN_SFN |
| 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 |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 5.88 | Tommy John | 189.3 | NYA |
| +008+ | 5.55 | Gaylord Perry | 194.3 | SDN |
| +009+ | 5.52 | Steve Rogers | 176 | WAS |
| +010+ | 5.49 | Ron Guidry | 160.7 | NYA |
| +014+ | 4.91 | Mike LaCoss | 154 | CIN |
| +015+ | 4.89 | Nolan Ryan | 150.3 | ANA |
| +016+ | 4.87 | Dennis Eckersley | 182.3 | BOS |
| +018+ | 4.5 | Jim Slaton | 165.7 | MIL |
| +022+ | 4.15 | Burt Hooton | 175.7 | LAN |
| +029+ | 3.88 | Joaquin Andujar | 143.7 | HOU |
| +033+ | 3.67 | Bob Shirley | 130 | SDN |
| +040+ | 3.47 | Joe Niekro | 181.7 | HOU |
| +041+ | 3.46 | Craig Swan | 180.3 | NYN |
| +050+ | 3.09 | Silvio Martinez | 143.7 | SLN |
| +054+ | 2.9 | Steve Comer | 167 | TEX |
| +072+ | 2.51 | Tom Seaver | 142 | CIN |
| +076+ | 2.4 | Tom Underwood | 161.3 | TOR |
| +077+ | 2.38 | Fred Norman | 138.3 | CIN |
| +078+ | 2.37 | Ken Forsch | 134.3 | HOU |
| +082+ | 2.3 | Dennis Martinez | 211 | BAL |
| +084+ | 2.25 | Jim Bibby | 73.7 | PIT |
| +083+ | 2.25 | Mike Caldwell | 166.3 | MIL |
| +085+ | 2.23 | Pete Redfern | 76 | MIN |
| +087+ | 2.18 | Tom Hausman | 53 | NYN |
| +088+ | 2.17 | Dave Lemanczyk | 141.7 | TOR |
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