| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bill Lee | WAS | 3.29 | 197908290_HOU_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Paxton | CLE | -5.9 | 197908310_ANA_CLE |
| Vida Blue | SFN | -3.62 | 197908290_SLN_SFN |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -2.08 | 197908291_BAL_MIN |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -1.44 | 197908310_TEX_BOS |
| Rob Dressler | SEA | -1.33 | 197908310_SEA_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +008+ | 6.14 | Ron Guidry | 192.3 | NYA |
| +014+ | 5.64 | Tommy John | 225 | NYA |
| +015+ | 5.6 | Steve Rogers | 201.3 | WAS |
| +016+ | 5.58 | Dennis Eckersley | 220.3 | BOS |
| +018+ | 5.5 | Burt Hooton | 211.7 | LAN |
| +019+ | 5.3 | Mike LaCoss | 185.7 | CIN |
| +020+ | 5.28 | J.R. Richard | 234.3 | HOU |
| +023+ | 4.97 | Joe Niekro | 217.7 | HOU |
| +030+ | 4.44 | Gaylord Perry | 225.7 | SDN |
| +031+ | 4.2 | Tom Seaver | 174 | CIN |
| +035+ | 4.04 | Mike Marshall | 126.3 | MIN |
| +037+ | 3.97 | Craig Swan | 215 | NYN |
| +040+ | 3.9 | Bill Lee | 178.7 | WAS |
| +043+ | 3.82 | Joaquin Andujar | 178.7 | HOU |
| +053+ | 3.44 | Phil Niekro | 274 | ATL |
| +054+ | 3.42 | Mike Caldwell | 202 | MIL |
| +056+ | 3.41 | Rick Reuschel | 196 | CHN |
| +060+ | 3.31 | Jerry Koosman | 215.7 | MIN |
| +063+ | 3.27 | Dan Schatzeder | 127 | WAS |
| +067+ | 3.14 | Mike Flanagan | 218.3 | BAL |
| +069+ | 2.99 | John Candelaria | 178.3 | PIT |
| +070+ | 2.93 | John Fulgham | 102.7 | SLN |
| +076+ | 2.84 | Ken Forsch | 139.3 | HOU |
| +077+ | 2.83 | Dave Frost | 207 | ANA |
| +083+ | 2.7 | Jim Palmer | 121.3 | BAL |
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