| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.92 | 197909170_PIT_WAS |
| Tommy John | NYA | 5.15 | 197909190_NYA_CLE |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 4.02 | 197909171_BOS_TOR |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 3.98 | 197909170_HOU_SDN |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 3.14 | 197909170_ATL_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Gale | KCA | -6.66 | 197909180_ANA_KCA |
| Mike Paxton | CLE | -6.66 | 197909180_NYA_CLE |
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -4.24 | 197909180_BOS_TOR |
| Vida Blue | SFN | -3.77 | 197909170_CIN_SFN |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -3.06 | 197909180_BOS_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-09-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +009+ | 6.69 | J.R. Richard | 265.3 | HOU |
| +012+ | 6.5 | Tommy John | 259.7 | NYA |
| +015+ | 6.38 | Steve Rogers | 231.3 | WAS |
| +018+ | 5.97 | Joe Niekro | 246.3 | HOU |
| +020+ | 5.83 | Ron Guidry | 216.3 | NYA |
| +022+ | 5.1 | Dennis Eckersley | 238 | BOS |
| +023+ | 5.08 | Burt Hooton | 212 | LAN |
| +025+ | 4.88 | Gaylord Perry | 232.7 | SDN |
| +024+ | 4.88 | Mike Flanagan | 250.7 | BAL |
| +040+ | 4.21 | Rick Reuschel | 233.7 | CHN |
| +041+ | 4.2 | Bill Lee | 205.3 | WAS |
| +043+ | 4.15 | Dan Schatzeder | 150 | WAS |
| +046+ | 4 | Phil Niekro | 315 | ATL |
| +050+ | 3.91 | Mike Marshall | 136 | MIN |
| +051+ | 3.89 | John Fulgham | 135.3 | SLN |
| +056+ | 3.81 | Mike Caldwell | 221 | MIL |
| +055+ | 3.81 | Rudy May | 89.3 | WAS |
| +060+ | 3.55 | John Candelaria | 206.7 | PIT |
| +061+ | 3.53 | Craig Swan | 237 | NYN |
| +066+ | 3.37 | Tom Seaver | 198 | CIN |
| +067+ | 3.36 | Joaquin Andujar | 191.3 | HOU |
| +072+ | 3.22 | Jim Slaton | 205.7 | MIL |
| +074+ | 3.17 | Jim Palmer | 150.3 | BAL |
| +077+ | 3.09 | Ken Forsch | 154.7 | HOU |
| +085+ | 2.87 | Jerry Koosman | 239.3 | MIN |
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