| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 7.45 | 197909120_CHN_WAS |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 5.63 | 197909130_NYA_BOS |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 5.39 | 197909120_HOU_CIN |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 2.94 | 197909120_PHI_NYN |
| Mike Flanagan | BAL | 2.63 | 197909130_BAL_TOR |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | SFN | -3.72 | 197909120_ATL_SFN |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -2.46 | 197909130_NYA_BOS |
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -2.26 | 197909130_BAL_TOR |
| Rick Waits | CLE | -1.96 | 197909120_CLE_DET |
| Paul Hartzell | MIN | -1.63 | 197909130_MIN_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-09-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +008+ | 6.44 | J.R. Richard | 257.3 | HOU |
| +012+ | 6.34 | Steve Rogers | 224.3 | WAS |
| +015+ | 5.94 | Ron Guidry | 216.3 | NYA |
| +016+ | 5.82 | Tommy John | 242 | NYA |
| +021+ | 5.2 | Joe Niekro | 237.3 | HOU |
| +022+ | 5.19 | Burt Hooton | 212 | LAN |
| +023+ | 4.98 | Gaylord Perry | 232.7 | SDN |
| +024+ | 4.96 | Dennis Eckersley | 231 | BOS |
| +027+ | 4.56 | Mike Caldwell | 216.7 | MIL |
| +033+ | 4.43 | Mike Flanagan | 242.7 | BAL |
| +039+ | 4.3 | Phil Niekro | 308 | ATL |
| +041+ | 4.13 | Bill Lee | 198.3 | WAS |
| +052+ | 3.78 | Mike Marshall | 134 | MIN |
| +054+ | 3.64 | Rick Reuschel | 226.3 | CHN |
| +055+ | 3.63 | Craig Swan | 230 | NYN |
| +057+ | 3.62 | Joaquin Andujar | 191.3 | HOU |
| +059+ | 3.6 | John Candelaria | 201.7 | PIT |
| +061+ | 3.55 | Dan Schatzeder | 140 | WAS |
| +065+ | 3.29 | Jerry Koosman | 236 | MIN |
| +066+ | 3.2 | Jim Palmer | 143.3 | BAL |
| +067+ | 3.17 | John Fulgham | 117.3 | SLN |
| +069+ | 3.16 | Mike LaCoss | 195 | CIN |
| +070+ | 3.12 | Rudy May | 74.3 | WAS |
| +074+ | 3.08 | Ken Forsch | 147.3 | HOU |
| +075+ | 3.05 | Dennis Martinez | 266.3 | BAL |
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