| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.42 | 197905210_NYA_DET |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.2 | 197905230_PIT_WAS |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 5.39 | 197905230_LAN_SDN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.45 | 197905210_SLN_PHI |
| Dave Goltz | MIN | 2.9 | 197905230_MIN_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -2.86 | 197905210_SEA_KCA |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -2.3 | 197905220_HOU_ATL |
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -1.71 | 197905230_CLE_TOR |
| Bill Travers | MIL | -1.18 | 197905230_ANA_MIL |
| Steve Stone | BAL | -1.15 | 197905230_BOS_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-05-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.58 | Tommy John | 78.7 | NYA |
| +003+ | 3.29 | Jim Slaton | 62 | MIL |
| +007+ | 2.68 | Ron Guidry | 67.7 | NYA |
| +011+ | 2.46 | Dick Ruthven | 71.3 | PHI |
| +013+ | 2.39 | Pete Vuckovich | 66.7 | SLN |
| +014+ | 2.38 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +015+ | 2.31 | Lary Sorensen | 75.7 | MIL |
| +016+ | 2.22 | Dennis Martinez | 76.7 | BAL |
| +018+ | 2.15 | Dave Lemanczyk | 63 | TOR |
| +019+ | 2.15 | Burt Hooton | 71.3 | LAN |
| +022+ | 2.07 | Don Sutton | 72.7 | LAN |
| +024+ | 2.05 | Bob Knepper | 70 | SFN |
| +027+ | 1.98 | Steve Rogers | 75.3 | WAS |
| +028+ | 1.95 | Joe Niekro | 68.3 | HOU |
| +033+ | 1.9 | Mike LaCoss | 61.3 | CIN |
| +032+ | 1.9 | Jim Palmer | 73.3 | BAL |
| +038+ | 1.78 | Nolan Ryan | 53.7 | ANA |
| +039+ | 1.77 | Rick Williams | 28 | HOU |
| +041+ | 1.74 | Silvio Martinez | 52.3 | SLN |
| +043+ | 1.7 | Nino Espinosa | 61 | PHI |
| +046+ | 1.64 | Kevin Kobel | 33.7 | NYN |
| +047+ | 1.64 | Ross Baumgarten | 49.3 | CHA |
| +049+ | 1.63 | Bill Travers | 55.7 | MIL |
| +054+ | 1.48 | Gaylord Perry | 66 | SDN |
| +060+ | 1.39 | Mike Caldwell | 68.3 | MIL |
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