| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | NYA | 5.15 | 197909190_NYA_CLE |
| Bill Lee | WAS | 3.08 | 197909180_PIT_WAS |
| Mike Flanagan | BAL | 3.08 | 197909180_BAL_DET |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 2.27 | 197909191_WAS_NYN |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 2.26 | 197909181_CHN_NYN |
| 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 |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -3.06 | 197909180_BOS_TOR |
| Ross Grimsley | WAS | -3 | 197909191_WAS_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-09-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +009+ | 6.66 | J.R. Richard | 265.3 | HOU |
| +013+ | 6.49 | Tommy John | 259.7 | NYA |
| +015+ | 6.36 | Steve Rogers | 231.3 | WAS |
| +018+ | 5.94 | Joe Niekro | 246.3 | HOU |
| +019+ | 5.82 | Ron Guidry | 216.3 | NYA |
| +022+ | 5.09 | Dennis Eckersley | 238 | BOS |
| +023+ | 5.06 | Burt Hooton | 212 | LAN |
| +026+ | 4.85 | Gaylord Perry | 232.7 | SDN |
| +025+ | 4.85 | Mike Flanagan | 250.7 | BAL |
| +037+ | 4.32 | Dan Schatzeder | 156.7 | WAS |
| +040+ | 4.2 | Rick Reuschel | 233.7 | CHN |
| +042+ | 4.18 | Bill Lee | 205.3 | WAS |
| +046+ | 3.98 | Phil Niekro | 315 | ATL |
| +049+ | 3.89 | Mike Marshall | 136 | MIN |
| +052+ | 3.87 | John Fulgham | 135.3 | SLN |
| +056+ | 3.8 | Rudy May | 89.3 | WAS |
| +057+ | 3.79 | Mike Caldwell | 221 | MIL |
| +059+ | 3.7 | Ken Forsch | 163.7 | HOU |
| +063+ | 3.54 | John Candelaria | 206.7 | PIT |
| +064+ | 3.51 | Craig Swan | 237 | NYN |
| +069+ | 3.34 | Joaquin Andujar | 191.3 | HOU |
| +067+ | 3.34 | Tom Seaver | 198 | CIN |
| +074+ | 3.2 | Jim Slaton | 205.7 | MIL |
| +077+ | 3.16 | Jim Palmer | 150.3 | BAL |
| +087+ | 2.84 | Scott Sanderson | 163.3 | WAS |
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