| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.13 | 197905150_BAL_BOS |
| Tommy John | NYA | 6.55 | 197905150_DET_NYA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.42 | 197905150_WAS_SLN |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 4.27 | 197905130_ATL_SLN |
| Dave Goltz | MIN | 3.49 | 197905130_CLE_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Underwood | TOR | -4.02 | 197905140_TOR_CLE |
| Tom Hume | CIN | -3.18 | 197905150_SDN_CIN |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -2.46 | 197905151_KCA_SEA |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -1.86 | 197905140_TEX_MIN |
| Chris Knapp | ANA | -1.73 | 197905130_ANA_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-05-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.62 | Tommy John | 69.7 | NYA |
| +003+ | 2.76 | Dick Ruthven | 59.3 | PHI |
| +006+ | 2.36 | Lary Sorensen | 63.7 | MIL |
| +007+ | 2.35 | Jim Slaton | 44 | MIL |
| +008+ | 2.33 | Ken Forsch | 66.3 | HOU |
| +010+ | 2.26 | Dennis Martinez | 61.7 | BAL |
| +013+ | 2.18 | Mike Caldwell | 64 | MIL |
| +011+ | 2.18 | Pete Vuckovich | 57.7 | SLN |
| +015+ | 2.12 | Nino Espinosa | 54.7 | PHI |
| +017+ | 2.04 | Ron Guidry | 50.7 | NYA |
| +019+ | 1.99 | Burt Hooton | 55.3 | LAN |
| +023+ | 1.82 | Jim Palmer | 66 | BAL |
| +026+ | 1.81 | Don Sutton | 64.7 | LAN |
| +037+ | 1.55 | Bob Knepper | 56 | SFN |
| +038+ | 1.52 | John Denny | 59.7 | SLN |
| +042+ | 1.44 | Ross Baumgarten | 41.3 | CHA |
| +045+ | 1.42 | Rick Sutcliffe | 42.3 | LAN |
| +049+ | 1.37 | Mike LaCoss | 45 | CIN |
| +051+ | 1.36 | Steve Mura | 34.3 | SDN |
| +052+ | 1.34 | Steve Rogers | 62.3 | WAS |
| +054+ | 1.29 | Mike Parrott | 33.3 | SEA |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Kevin Kobel | 19.7 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Craig Swan | 61.7 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Bob Welch | 37 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.07 | Mike Flanagan | 58 | BAL |
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