| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 6.82 | 197908140_MIN_BOS |
| Tommy John | NYA | 6.74 | 197908150_TEX_NYA |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.87 | 197908140_LAN_SLN |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 4.61 | 197908160_SDN_PIT |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 4.25 | 197908150_NYN_ATL |
| 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 1979-08-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +007+ | 5.92 | Ron Guidry | 169.7 | NYA |
| +008+ | 5.83 | Dennis Eckersley | 197.3 | BOS |
| +011+ | 5.39 | Steve Rogers | 187.3 | WAS |
| +012+ | 5.37 | Tommy John | 204 | NYA |
| +013+ | 4.95 | Burt Hooton | 189.7 | LAN |
| +016+ | 4.57 | Joaquin Andujar | 159.7 | HOU |
| +019+ | 4.51 | Jim Slaton | 174.7 | MIL |
| +020+ | 4.5 | Nolan Ryan | 156 | ANA |
| +021+ | 4.49 | Mike LaCoss | 160.7 | CIN |
| +023+ | 4.4 | Gaylord Perry | 201.7 | SDN |
| +026+ | 4.31 | Joe Niekro | 197 | HOU |
| +028+ | 4.08 | Craig Swan | 196 | NYN |
| +052+ | 3.15 | Jim Bibby | 88 | PIT |
| +054+ | 3.12 | Bob Shirley | 139.3 | SDN |
| +057+ | 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 |
| +070+ | 2.67 | Bill Lee | 158.3 | WAS |
| +072+ | 2.64 | Fred Norman | 150 | CIN |
| +077+ | 2.56 | Mike Caldwell | 174 | MIL |
| +085+ | 2.39 | Ken Forsch | 134.3 | HOU |
| +088+ | 2.3 | Dave Frost | 179.3 | ANA |
| +091+ | 2.21 | Phil Niekro | 250 | ATL |
| +095+ | 2.15 | Rudy May | 54.3 | WAS |
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