| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 9.8 | 197908130_WAS_HOU |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.68 | 197908130_TEX_NYA |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 7.11 | 197908121_CIN_SDN |
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 4.69 | 197908130_DET_ANA |
| Mike LaCoss | CIN | 3.45 | 197908122_CIN_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Paxton | CLE | -5.1 | 197908110_CLE_TEX |
| Vida Blue | SFN | -3.44 | 197908120_LAN_SFN |
| Moose Haas | MIL | -2.97 | 197908110_MIL_BOS |
| Mike Norris | OAK | -1.3 | 197908130_TOR_OAK |
| Gary Serum | MIN | -1.19 | 197908110_OAK_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +007+ | 5.93 | Ron Guidry | 169.7 | NYA |
| +010+ | 5.38 | Steve Rogers | 187.3 | WAS |
| +011+ | 5.28 | Dennis Eckersley | 191.3 | BOS |
| +012+ | 5.26 | Tommy John | 196 | NYA |
| +014+ | 4.73 | Gaylord Perry | 196.7 | SDN |
| +017+ | 4.52 | Jim Slaton | 174.7 | MIL |
| +018+ | 4.51 | Mike LaCoss | 160.7 | CIN |
| +019+ | 4.51 | Nolan Ryan | 156 | ANA |
| +024+ | 4.22 | Burt Hooton | 180.7 | LAN |
| +026+ | 4.1 | Craig Swan | 189.3 | NYN |
| +027+ | 4.08 | Joe Niekro | 190 | HOU |
| +034+ | 3.94 | Joaquin Andujar | 150.7 | HOU |
| +051+ | 3.15 | Jim Bibby | 88 | PIT |
| +052+ | 3.09 | Bob Shirley | 139.3 | SDN |
| +057+ | 2.99 | J.R. Richard | 207.3 | HOU |
| +058+ | 2.97 | Tom Seaver | 151 | CIN |
| +067+ | 2.74 | Fred Norman | 146.3 | CIN |
| +069+ | 2.73 | Phil Niekro | 242 | ATL |
| +075+ | 2.59 | Dan Schatzeder | 115 | WAS |
| +084+ | 2.4 | Ken Forsch | 134.3 | HOU |
| +086+ | 2.33 | Bill Lee | 150.3 | WAS |
| +087+ | 2.31 | Dave Frost | 179.3 | ANA |
| +089+ | 2.27 | Mike Caldwell | 166.3 | MIL |
| +090+ | 2.22 | Silvio Martinez | 150 | SLN |
| +092+ | 2.18 | Dave Lemanczyk | 141.7 | TOR |
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