| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 5.7 | 197905070_NYN_LAN |
| Tommy John | NYA | 5.63 | 197905050_OAK_NYA |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 5.49 | 197905050_ANA_BAL |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 4.45 | 197905061_HOU_CIN |
| Dennis Leonard | KCA | 3.64 | 197905070_KCA_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.73 | 197905070_NYN_LAN |
| Tom Hume | CIN | -2.51 | 197905050_HOU_CIN |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -2.46 | 197905070_PIT_ATL |
| Rick Wise | CLE | -1.73 | 197905050_KCA_CLE |
| Steve Stone | BAL | -1.7 | 197905070_OAK_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-05-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 2.96 | Nino Espinosa | 43 | PHI |
| +002+ | 2.83 | Tommy John | 51.7 | NYA |
| +003+ | 2.65 | Mike Caldwell | 53 | MIL |
| +007+ | 2.2 | Jim Slaton | 37.7 | MIL |
| +008+ | 2.16 | Dick Ruthven | 45.7 | PHI |
| +010+ | 1.91 | Ron Guidry | 48.7 | NYA |
| +011+ | 1.88 | Ken Forsch | 48.3 | HOU |
| +013+ | 1.81 | Craig Swan | 51 | NYN |
| +015+ | 1.77 | Burt Hooton | 47.3 | LAN |
| +016+ | 1.76 | Lary Sorensen | 54.7 | MIL |
| +018+ | 1.69 | Dennis Martinez | 52.7 | BAL |
| +019+ | 1.65 | Jim Palmer | 50 | BAL |
| +021+ | 1.64 | Pete Vuckovich | 41 | SLN |
| +023+ | 1.59 | Don Sutton | 47.7 | LAN |
| +028+ | 1.5 | Phil Niekro | 58.3 | ATL |
| +036+ | 1.37 | Dennis Lamp | 34.3 | CHN |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Rick Sutcliffe | 30.3 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.2 | Randy Lerch | 44.3 | PHI |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Steve Busby | 17.7 | KCA |
| XXXXX | 1.11 | Silvio Martinez | 28.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.1 | Bob Knepper | 48.3 | SFN |
| XXXXX | 1.04 | Ross Baumgarten | 28 | CHA |
| XXXXX | 1.03 | Mike LaCoss | 28.7 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 0.98 | Steve Renko | 30.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 0.97 | Mike Parrott | 23.3 | SEA |
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