| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 7.67 | 197905160_DET_NYA |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 6.52 | 197905180_LAN_CIN |
| Bob Knepper | SFN | 3.68 | 197905160_SFN_HOU |
| Dave Goltz | MIN | 3.53 | 197905180_MIN_KCA |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 3.47 | 197905160_PHI_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.99 | 197905170_NYN_PIT |
| Odell Jones | SEA | -2.65 | 197905160_KCA_SEA |
| Bill Travers | MIL | -2.28 | 197905180_MIL_OAK |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -2.18 | 197905180_SFN_ATL |
| Mike Norris | OAK | -1.25 | 197905180_MIL_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-05-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 3.7 | Tommy John | 69.7 | NYA |
| +006+ | 2.73 | Jim Slaton | 54 | MIL |
| +007+ | 2.63 | Dick Ruthven | 66.3 | PHI |
| +009+ | 2.54 | Ron Guidry | 59.7 | NYA |
| +010+ | 2.39 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +015+ | 2.23 | Mike Caldwell | 64 | MIL |
| +014+ | 2.23 | Pete Vuckovich | 57.7 | SLN |
| +016+ | 2.17 | Nino Espinosa | 54.7 | PHI |
| +022+ | 1.94 | Don Sutton | 64.7 | LAN |
| +026+ | 1.89 | Jim Palmer | 66 | BAL |
| +028+ | 1.83 | Dennis Martinez | 67.7 | BAL |
| +034+ | 1.72 | Burt Hooton | 62.3 | LAN |
| +036+ | 1.65 | Lary Sorensen | 66.7 | MIL |
| +040+ | 1.57 | John Denny | 59.7 | SLN |
| +041+ | 1.56 | Kevin Kobel | 27.7 | NYN |
| +043+ | 1.53 | Dave Lemanczyk | 54 | TOR |
| +046+ | 1.5 | Rick Sutcliffe | 42.3 | LAN |
| +047+ | 1.49 | Ross Baumgarten | 41.3 | CHA |
| +049+ | 1.46 | Bob Knepper | 61 | SFN |
| +052+ | 1.41 | Steve Rogers | 62.3 | WAS |
| +057+ | 1.33 | Joe Niekro | 59.3 | HOU |
| +055+ | 1.33 | Mike Parrott | 33.3 | SEA |
| XXXXX | 1.25 | Silvio Martinez | 44.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.24 | Bob Welch | 37.3 | LAN |
| XXXXX | 1.19 | Craig Swan | 61.7 | NYN |
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