| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 7.67 | 197905160_DET_NYA |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.13 | 197905150_BAL_BOS |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.42 | 197905150_WAS_SLN |
| Bob Knepper | SFN | 3.68 | 197905160_SFN_HOU |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 3.47 | 197905160_PHI_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Underwood | TOR | -4.02 | 197905140_TOR_CLE |
| Tom Hume | CIN | -3.18 | 197905150_SDN_CIN |
| Odell Jones | SEA | -2.65 | 197905160_KCA_SEA |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -1.86 | 197905140_TEX_MIN |
| Lynn McGlothen | CHN | -1.3 | 197905150_PHI_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-05-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.6 | Tommy John | 69.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 2.75 | Dick Ruthven | 59.3 | PHI |
| +005+ | 2.64 | Jim Slaton | 54 | MIL |
| +006+ | 2.45 | Ron Guidry | 59.7 | NYA |
| +008+ | 2.3 | Ken Forsch | 66.3 | HOU |
| +009+ | 2.3 | Lary Sorensen | 63.7 | MIL |
| +013+ | 2.18 | Pete Vuckovich | 57.7 | SLN |
| +015+ | 2.12 | Mike Caldwell | 64 | MIL |
| +016+ | 2.11 | Nino Espinosa | 54.7 | PHI |
| +021+ | 2 | Burt Hooton | 55.3 | LAN |
| +025+ | 1.82 | Don Sutton | 64.7 | LAN |
| +027+ | 1.81 | Jim Palmer | 66 | BAL |
| +030+ | 1.76 | Dennis Martinez | 67.7 | BAL |
| +041+ | 1.52 | John Denny | 59.7 | SLN |
| +042+ | 1.51 | Kevin Kobel | 27.7 | NYN |
| +044+ | 1.47 | Dave Lemanczyk | 54 | TOR |
| +048+ | 1.42 | Rick Sutcliffe | 42.3 | LAN |
| +047+ | 1.42 | Ross Baumgarten | 41.3 | CHA |
| +050+ | 1.37 | Mike LaCoss | 45 | CIN |
| +051+ | 1.36 | Bob Knepper | 61 | SFN |
| +052+ | 1.35 | Steve Rogers | 62.3 | WAS |
| +056+ | 1.29 | Mike Parrott | 33.3 | SEA |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Bob Welch | 37.3 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.08 | Craig Swan | 61.7 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.06 | Steve Busby | 34.7 | KCA |
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