| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.11 | 197908190_MIN_NYA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 8.05 | 197908180_ATL_WAS |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 7.29 | 197908190_CHA_BOS |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 5.38 | 197908190_LAN_PIT |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 3.79 | 197908200_HOU_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | NYN | -4.88 | 197908190_NYN_CIN |
| Rich Gale | KCA | -3.59 | 197908200_NYA_KCA |
| Vida Blue | SFN | -2.59 | 197908180_SFN_SLN |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -2.56 | 197908200_BOS_MIN |
| Craig Minetto | OAK | -2.05 | 197908200_DET_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +007+ | 6.07 | Dennis Eckersley | 206.3 | BOS |
| +008+ | 5.98 | Steve Rogers | 196.3 | WAS |
| +009+ | 5.97 | Ron Guidry | 177.3 | NYA |
| +014+ | 5.33 | Tommy John | 204 | NYA |
| +013+ | 5.33 | Burt Hooton | 198.3 | LAN |
| +016+ | 4.9 | Joe Niekro | 206 | HOU |
| +019+ | 4.68 | Joaquin Andujar | 168 | HOU |
| +020+ | 4.67 | Mike LaCoss | 169.7 | CIN |
| +027+ | 4.23 | Nolan Ryan | 164.7 | ANA |
| +034+ | 3.89 | Mike Marshall | 118 | MIN |
| +039+ | 3.76 | Gaylord Perry | 208 | SDN |
| +040+ | 3.75 | Mike Flanagan | 201.7 | BAL |
| +045+ | 3.58 | Jim Slaton | 176.3 | MIL |
| +046+ | 3.57 | Craig Swan | 204 | NYN |
| +048+ | 3.56 | J.R. Richard | 216.3 | HOU |
| +057+ | 3.15 | Tom Seaver | 158 | CIN |
| +058+ | 3.12 | Dan Schatzeder | 125.3 | WAS |
| +059+ | 3.07 | Bob Shirley | 145.3 | SDN |
| +061+ | 2.95 | Bill Lee | 164 | WAS |
| +069+ | 2.74 | Mike Caldwell | 183 | MIL |
| +074+ | 2.54 | Phil Niekro | 258 | ATL |
| +083+ | 2.4 | Nino Espinosa | 173 | PHI |
| +087+ | 2.37 | John Fulgham | 84.7 | SLN |
| +089+ | 2.36 | Jerry Koosman | 192.3 | MIN |
| +090+ | 2.36 | Jim Bibby | 91 | PIT |
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