| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 10.41 | 197908080_WAS_PHI |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 6.87 | 197908070_SDN_SFN |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 6.04 | 197908090_CLE_BOS |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 5.21 | 197908080_HOU_LAN |
| Joaquin Andujar | HOU | 2.41 | 197908090_HOU_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keough | OAK | -4.92 | 197908080_ANA_OAK |
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -4.31 | 197908090_KCA_TOR |
| Vida Blue | SFN | -4.07 | 197908070_SDN_SFN |
| Dock Ellis | NYN | -3.92 | 197908090_SLN_NYN |
| Rick Waits | CLE | -2.15 | 197908090_CLE_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +007+ | 5.87 | Tommy John | 189.3 | NYA |
| +008+ | 5.56 | Steve Rogers | 183 | WAS |
| +009+ | 5.56 | Gaylord Perry | 194.3 | SDN |
| +011+ | 5.48 | Ron Guidry | 160.7 | NYA |
| +012+ | 5.29 | Dennis Eckersley | 191.3 | BOS |
| +016+ | 4.9 | Mike LaCoss | 154 | CIN |
| +017+ | 4.88 | Nolan Ryan | 150.3 | ANA |
| +019+ | 4.51 | Jim Slaton | 165.7 | MIL |
| +022+ | 4.2 | Burt Hooton | 180.7 | LAN |
| +027+ | 3.92 | Joaquin Andujar | 150.7 | HOU |
| +038+ | 3.48 | Joe Niekro | 181.7 | HOU |
| +040+ | 3.46 | Craig Swan | 180.3 | NYN |
| +041+ | 3.43 | Bob Shirley | 134 | SDN |
| +051+ | 3.09 | Silvio Martinez | 143.7 | SLN |
| +059+ | 2.92 | Steve Comer | 167 | TEX |
| +066+ | 2.71 | Fred Norman | 146.3 | CIN |
| +067+ | 2.69 | Jim Bibby | 80.7 | PIT |
| +074+ | 2.51 | Tom Seaver | 142 | CIN |
| +078+ | 2.39 | Tom Underwood | 161.3 | TOR |
| +079+ | 2.38 | Ken Forsch | 134.3 | HOU |
| +083+ | 2.33 | J.R. Richard | 198.3 | HOU |
| +084+ | 2.3 | Bill Lee | 150.3 | WAS |
| +085+ | 2.29 | Dennis Martinez | 211 | BAL |
| +086+ | 2.28 | Phil Niekro | 233 | ATL |
| +087+ | 2.26 | Mike Caldwell | 166.3 | MIL |
_