| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 7.84 | 197909070_WAS_SLN |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 5.61 | 197909080_NYA_DET |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 5.51 | 197909060_SDN_HOU |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 4.41 | 197909080_BAL_BOS |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 2.82 | 197909070_PIT_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | SFN | -4.51 | 197909070_SFN_HOU |
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -2.22 | 197909070_TOR_CLE |
| Rick Waits | CLE | -1.2 | 197909070_TOR_CLE |
| Charlie Hough | LAN | -1.11 | 197909070_LAN_CIN |
| Milt Wilcox | DET | -0.91 | 197909060_NYA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-09-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 6.82 | J.R. Richard | 252.3 | HOU |
| +012+ | 6.17 | Steve Rogers | 215.3 | WAS |
| +015+ | 5.94 | Joe Niekro | 234 | HOU |
| +017+ | 5.74 | Ron Guidry | 207.3 | NYA |
| +018+ | 5.71 | Tommy John | 234 | NYA |
| +021+ | 5.23 | Burt Hooton | 212 | LAN |
| +022+ | 4.99 | Gaylord Perry | 232.7 | SDN |
| +023+ | 4.98 | Dennis Eckersley | 231 | BOS |
| +035+ | 4.27 | Bill Lee | 192.7 | WAS |
| +040+ | 4.04 | Craig Swan | 225 | NYN |
| +046+ | 3.88 | Mike Flanagan | 234.7 | BAL |
| +047+ | 3.87 | Mike Marshall | 129.7 | MIN |
| +048+ | 3.74 | Mike Caldwell | 207.7 | MIL |
| +050+ | 3.61 | Mike LaCoss | 190.7 | CIN |
| +052+ | 3.57 | Phil Niekro | 291 | ATL |
| +055+ | 3.48 | David Palmer | 98.3 | WAS |
| +056+ | 3.47 | Joaquin Andujar | 189.7 | HOU |
| +063+ | 3.31 | Dan Schatzeder | 132.7 | WAS |
| +066+ | 3.17 | John Fulgham | 117.3 | SLN |
| +068+ | 3.16 | Jerry Koosman | 228.7 | MIN |
| +069+ | 3.08 | Jim Palmer | 135.3 | BAL |
| +070+ | 3.06 | Rick Reuschel | 209 | CHN |
| +073+ | 2.92 | Tom Seaver | 183.3 | CIN |
| +072+ | 2.92 | Dennis Martinez | 258.3 | BAL |
| +077+ | 2.89 | Ken Forsch | 145.3 | HOU |
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