| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 6.06 | 197904280_LAN_NYN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 5.38 | 197904290_BAL_OAK |
| Tommy John | NYA | 5.07 | 197904290_NYA_SEA |
| Dave Goltz | MIN | 4.45 | 197904280_MIN_DET |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 3.86 | 197904280_SDN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Underwood | TOR | -3.93 | 197904280_MIL_TOR |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -3.45 | 197904280_NYA_SEA |
| Bill Travers | MIL | -2.98 | 197904292_MIL_TOR |
| Tom Hume | CIN | -2.95 | 197904280_SLN_CIN |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.5 | 197904280_LAN_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-04-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 2.73 | Tommy John | 40 | NYA |
| +002+ | 2.31 | Mike Caldwell | 44 | MIL |
| +009+ | 1.57 | Nino Espinosa | 29 | PHI |
| +010+ | 1.55 | Ken Forsch | 39.3 | HOU |
| +012+ | 1.48 | Jim Slaton | 28.7 | MIL |
| +014+ | 1.46 | Craig Swan | 45 | NYN |
| +016+ | 1.4 | Ferguson Jenkins | 43.7 | TEX |
| +017+ | 1.39 | Dick Ruthven | 38.7 | PHI |
| +018+ | 1.33 | Burt Hooton | 39.3 | LAN |
| +022+ | 1.26 | Phil Niekro | 46.7 | ATL |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | J.R. Richard | 33.7 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Don Sutton | 40.7 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Pete Vuckovich | 32 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Joaquin Andujar | 21.7 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 1.17 | Gaylord Perry | 32 | SDN |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Don Robinson | 33.3 | PIT |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Fred Norman | 30 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Dennis Lamp | 25.3 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Dave Lemanczyk | 28.3 | TOR |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Vern Ruhle | 36 | HOU |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Ron Guidry | 37 | NYA |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Dennis Leonard | 38 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 0.85 | Frank Tanana | 31.7 | ANA |
| XXXXX | 0.84 | Bob Welch | 25 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 0.8 | Jim Palmer | 42 | BAL |
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