| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.42 | 197905210_NYA_DET |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.51 | 197905190_BAL_TOR |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 7.4 | 197905190_WAS_PHI |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 4.8 | 197905190_SLN_NYN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.45 | 197905210_SLN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Underwood | TOR | -2.94 | 197905190_BAL_TOR |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -2.86 | 197905210_SEA_KCA |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -1.96 | 197905200_MIN_KCA |
| Chris Knapp | ANA | -1.86 | 197905190_CHA_ANA |
| Dave Roberts | SFN | -1.23 | 197905192_SFN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-05-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.6 | Tommy John | 78.7 | NYA |
| +002+ | 3.32 | Jim Slaton | 62 | MIL |
| +008+ | 2.71 | Ron Guidry | 67.7 | NYA |
| +009+ | 2.64 | Dick Ruthven | 66.3 | PHI |
| +013+ | 2.39 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +014+ | 2.38 | Pete Vuckovich | 66.7 | SLN |
| +015+ | 2.27 | Dennis Martinez | 76.7 | BAL |
| +016+ | 2.18 | Dave Lemanczyk | 63 | TOR |
| +018+ | 2.1 | Don Sutton | 72.7 | LAN |
| +021+ | 2.08 | Bob Knepper | 70 | SFN |
| +024+ | 1.95 | Jim Palmer | 73.3 | BAL |
| +032+ | 1.77 | Rick Williams | 28 | HOU |
| +031+ | 1.77 | Nolan Ryan | 53.7 | ANA |
| +033+ | 1.74 | Burt Hooton | 62.3 | LAN |
| +035+ | 1.72 | Nino Espinosa | 61 | PHI |
| +040+ | 1.68 | Lary Sorensen | 66.7 | MIL |
| +041+ | 1.66 | Ross Baumgarten | 49.3 | CHA |
| +047+ | 1.52 | Gaylord Perry | 66 | SDN |
| +048+ | 1.52 | Kevin Kobel | 27.7 | NYN |
| +050+ | 1.42 | Mike Caldwell | 68.3 | MIL |
| +058+ | 1.35 | Bob Welch | 38.3 | LAN |
| +061+ | 1.32 | Joe Niekro | 59.3 | HOU |
| +063+ | 1.31 | Jack Billingham | 45.3 | DET |
| XXXXX | 1.23 | Silvio Martinez | 44.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.16 | Steve Rogers | 66.3 | WAS |
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