| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 9.8 | 197908130_WAS_HOU |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.68 | 197908130_TEX_NYA |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 6.82 | 197908140_MIN_BOS |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.87 | 197908140_LAN_SLN |
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 4.69 | 197908130_DET_ANA |
| 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 |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -3.64 | 197908150_NYN_ATL |
| Rich Gale | KCA | -3.2 | 197908150_KCA_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +007+ | 5.91 | Ron Guidry | 169.7 | NYA |
| +008+ | 5.82 | Dennis Eckersley | 197.3 | BOS |
| +011+ | 5.38 | Steve Rogers | 187.3 | WAS |
| +012+ | 5.37 | Tommy John | 204 | NYA |
| +013+ | 5.05 | Burt Hooton | 189.7 | LAN |
| +016+ | 4.75 | Gaylord Perry | 196.7 | SDN |
| +017+ | 4.56 | Joaquin Andujar | 159.7 | HOU |
| +020+ | 4.51 | Jim Slaton | 174.7 | MIL |
| +021+ | 4.49 | Nolan Ryan | 156 | ANA |
| +022+ | 4.48 | Mike LaCoss | 160.7 | CIN |
| +026+ | 4.3 | Joe Niekro | 197 | HOU |
| +030+ | 4.07 | Craig Swan | 196 | NYN |
| +053+ | 3.14 | Jim Bibby | 88 | PIT |
| +056+ | 3.1 | Bob Shirley | 139.3 | SDN |
| +058+ | 3.06 | Dan Schatzeder | 120 | WAS |
| +060+ | 2.97 | J.R. Richard | 207.3 | HOU |
| +061+ | 2.97 | Mike Flanagan | 192.7 | BAL |
| +062+ | 2.94 | Tom Seaver | 151 | CIN |
| +071+ | 2.7 | Phil Niekro | 242 | ATL |
| +072+ | 2.66 | Bill Lee | 158.3 | WAS |
| +074+ | 2.63 | Fred Norman | 150 | CIN |
| +079+ | 2.56 | Mike Caldwell | 174 | MIL |
| +088+ | 2.38 | Ken Forsch | 134.3 | HOU |
| +091+ | 2.3 | Dave Frost | 179.3 | ANA |
| +095+ | 2.15 | Rudy May | 54.3 | WAS |
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