| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.45 | 197909221_WAS_PHI |
| Tommy John | NYA | 6.3 | 197909230_NYA_TOR |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 4.86 | 197909220_CIN_HOU |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 4.11 | 197909231_DET_BOS |
| Mike Flanagan | BAL | 3.72 | 197909232_CLE_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | PIT | -6.2 | 197909242_WAS_PIT |
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -5.41 | 197909230_NYA_TOR |
| Matt Keough | OAK | -4.8 | 197909220_KCA_OAK |
| Vida Blue | SFN | -3.94 | 197909220_SFN_ATL |
| John Denny | SLN | -3.53 | 197909221_SLN_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-09-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +008+ | 7.16 | J.R. Richard | 276.3 | HOU |
| +013+ | 6.53 | Ron Guidry | 224.3 | NYA |
| +014+ | 6.38 | Joe Niekro | 254.3 | HOU |
| +015+ | 6.34 | Tommy John | 267.7 | NYA |
| +020+ | 5.68 | Dennis Eckersley | 247 | BOS |
| +022+ | 5.54 | Steve Rogers | 236.7 | WAS |
| +023+ | 5.32 | Mike Flanagan | 258.7 | BAL |
| +026+ | 5.04 | Burt Hooton | 212 | LAN |
| +028+ | 4.8 | Gaylord Perry | 232.7 | SDN |
| +035+ | 4.53 | Phil Niekro | 324 | ATL |
| +039+ | 4.36 | Dan Schatzeder | 162 | WAS |
| +043+ | 4.13 | Bill Lee | 214.3 | WAS |
| +044+ | 4.06 | Craig Swan | 246 | NYN |
| +045+ | 4.05 | Mike Marshall | 138 | MIN |
| +050+ | 3.89 | Tom Seaver | 207 | CIN |
| +053+ | 3.84 | John Fulgham | 135.3 | SLN |
| +061+ | 3.65 | Ken Forsch | 170.7 | HOU |
| +064+ | 3.55 | Rudy May | 93.7 | WAS |
| +065+ | 3.52 | John Candelaria | 206.7 | PIT |
| +073+ | 3.2 | David Palmer | 112.7 | WAS |
| +078+ | 3.15 | Mike Caldwell | 226 | MIL |
| +079+ | 3.12 | Jim Palmer | 150.3 | BAL |
| +080+ | 3.12 | Jerry Koosman | 247.3 | MIN |
| +084+ | 3 | Rick Reuschel | 235 | CHN |
| +090+ | 2.91 | Dave Frost | 235.3 | ANA |
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