| 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 |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 6.82 | 197908140_MIN_BOS |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.87 | 197908140_LAN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -5.6 | 197908140_TOR_OAK |
| Odell Jones | SEA | -3.84 | 197908140_CLE_SEA |
| Dock Ellis | NYN | -3.65 | 197908140_NYN_ATL |
| Vida Blue | SFN | -3.44 | 197908120_LAN_SFN |
| Craig Minetto | OAK | -2.03 | 197908140_TOR_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +007+ | 5.94 | Ron Guidry | 169.7 | NYA |
| +008+ | 5.85 | Dennis Eckersley | 197.3 | BOS |
| +011+ | 5.41 | Steve Rogers | 187.3 | WAS |
| +012+ | 5.27 | Tommy John | 196 | NYA |
| +013+ | 5.09 | Burt Hooton | 189.7 | LAN |
| +015+ | 4.76 | Gaylord Perry | 196.7 | SDN |
| +017+ | 4.59 | Joaquin Andujar | 159.7 | HOU |
| +018+ | 4.53 | Jim Slaton | 174.7 | MIL |
| +019+ | 4.52 | Nolan Ryan | 156 | ANA |
| +021+ | 4.51 | Mike LaCoss | 160.7 | CIN |
| +027+ | 4.11 | Craig Swan | 189.3 | NYN |
| +028+ | 4.09 | Joe Niekro | 190 | HOU |
| +054+ | 3.16 | Jim Bibby | 88 | PIT |
| +055+ | 3.11 | Bob Shirley | 139.3 | SDN |
| +057+ | 3 | J.R. Richard | 207.3 | HOU |
| +058+ | 2.96 | Tom Seaver | 151 | CIN |
| +067+ | 2.74 | Phil Niekro | 242 | ATL |
| +068+ | 2.73 | Fred Norman | 146.3 | CIN |
| +072+ | 2.69 | Bill Lee | 158.3 | WAS |
| +077+ | 2.61 | Dan Schatzeder | 115 | WAS |
| +079+ | 2.58 | Mike Caldwell | 174 | MIL |
| +088+ | 2.4 | Ken Forsch | 134.3 | HOU |
| +089+ | 2.32 | Dave Frost | 179.3 | ANA |
| +093+ | 2.23 | Silvio Martinez | 150 | SLN |
| +094+ | 2.18 | Dave Lemanczyk | 141.7 | TOR |
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