| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 7.61 | 197908240_NYA_MIN |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 7.4 | 197908240_BOS_KCA |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 5.37 | 197908250_SLN_LAN |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 3.89 | 197908250_HOU_PHI |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 2.82 | 197908250_CIN_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | SFN | -3.17 | 197908240_CHN_SFN |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -2.36 | 197908250_BOS_KCA |
| Rick Waits | CLE | -2.11 | 197908240_OAK_CLE |
| Ray Burris | NYN | -1.41 | 197908240_CIN_NYN |
| John Denny | SLN | -1.08 | 197908250_SLN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +007+ | 6.02 | Dennis Eckersley | 214.3 | BOS |
| +010+ | 5.76 | Ron Guidry | 184 | NYA |
| +011+ | 5.66 | Steve Rogers | 197.3 | WAS |
| +012+ | 5.57 | Tommy John | 211 | NYA |
| +014+ | 5.26 | Burt Hooton | 204.7 | LAN |
| +016+ | 5.22 | Joe Niekro | 211.7 | HOU |
| +017+ | 5.07 | Mike LaCoss | 178.7 | CIN |
| +027+ | 4.43 | Joaquin Andujar | 172 | HOU |
| +028+ | 4.41 | J.R. Richard | 225.3 | HOU |
| +037+ | 3.97 | Mike Marshall | 119 | MIN |
| +038+ | 3.93 | Gaylord Perry | 216.7 | SDN |
| +045+ | 3.73 | Mike Flanagan | 201.7 | BAL |
| +046+ | 3.68 | Bill Lee | 171.7 | WAS |
| +047+ | 3.64 | Bob Shirley | 155.3 | SDN |
| +049+ | 3.54 | Jerry Koosman | 209.3 | MIN |
| +053+ | 3.36 | Tom Seaver | 165 | CIN |
| +056+ | 3.29 | Craig Swan | 208 | NYN |
| +057+ | 3.27 | Nolan Ryan | 168 | ANA |
| +064+ | 3.13 | Mike Caldwell | 192 | MIL |
| +065+ | 3.12 | Dan Schatzeder | 125.3 | WAS |
| +070+ | 2.93 | Phil Niekro | 267 | ATL |
| +072+ | 2.84 | Rick Reuschel | 188 | CHN |
| +074+ | 2.78 | Jim Slaton | 179.3 | MIL |
| +086+ | 2.51 | Dave Frost | 200 | ANA |
| +094+ | 2.36 | Ken Forsch | 134.3 | HOU |
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