| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 8.15 | 197908280_HOU_WAS |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 7.16 | 197908300_TEX_BOS |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 6.71 | 197908290_NYA_TEX |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.8 | 197908300_CHN_LAN |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 4.31 | 197908290_HOU_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | NYN | -5.87 | 197908280_ATL_NYN |
| Vida Blue | SFN | -3.62 | 197908290_SLN_SFN |
| Moose Haas | MIL | -2.5 | 197908280_MIL_KCA |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -2.08 | 197908291_BAL_MIN |
| Charlie Hough | LAN | -1.43 | 197908280_PIT_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +008+ | 6.12 | Ron Guidry | 192.3 | NYA |
| +016+ | 5.59 | Tommy John | 218 | NYA |
| +015+ | 5.59 | Steve Rogers | 201.3 | WAS |
| +017+ | 5.55 | Dennis Eckersley | 220.3 | BOS |
| +018+ | 5.48 | Burt Hooton | 211.7 | LAN |
| +019+ | 5.29 | Mike LaCoss | 185.7 | CIN |
| +020+ | 5.26 | J.R. Richard | 234.3 | HOU |
| +022+ | 4.95 | Joe Niekro | 217.7 | HOU |
| +026+ | 4.52 | Gaylord Perry | 225.7 | SDN |
| +032+ | 4.19 | Tom Seaver | 174 | CIN |
| +038+ | 3.89 | Bill Lee | 178.7 | WAS |
| +042+ | 3.84 | Mike Marshall | 124.3 | MIN |
| +045+ | 3.8 | Joaquin Andujar | 178.7 | HOU |
| +055+ | 3.38 | Mike Caldwell | 202 | MIL |
| +056+ | 3.37 | Rick Reuschel | 196 | CHN |
| +057+ | 3.35 | Phil Niekro | 274 | ATL |
| +059+ | 3.28 | Craig Swan | 208 | NYN |
| +058+ | 3.28 | Jerry Koosman | 215.7 | MIN |
| +065+ | 3.11 | Dan Schatzeder | 125.3 | WAS |
| +064+ | 3.11 | Mike Flanagan | 218.3 | BAL |
| +073+ | 2.97 | John Candelaria | 178.3 | PIT |
| +072+ | 2.97 | John Fulgham | 102.7 | SLN |
| +076+ | 2.81 | Dave Frost | 207 | ANA |
| +079+ | 2.69 | Jim Palmer | 121.3 | BAL |
| +084+ | 2.6 | Jim Bibby | 101.3 | PIT |
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