| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 8.25 | 197905290_PHI_WAS |
| Tommy John | NYA | 7.79 | 197905300_NYA_MIL |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.18 | 197905290_BAL_KCA |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 5.65 | 197905290_SFN_LAN |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 5.07 | 197905290_NYN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -3.3 | 197905310_ANA_SEA |
| Tom Underwood | TOR | -2.94 | 197905310_DET_TOR |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -2 | 197905300_OAK_MIN |
| Moose Haas | MIL | -1.82 | 197905290_NYA_MIL |
| Ken Holtzman | CHN | -1.65 | 197905290_CHN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-05-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.82 | Tommy John | 90.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 3.14 | Jim Slaton | 77 | MIL |
| +005+ | 3.12 | Rick Williams | 45 | HOU |
| +007+ | 3.1 | Gaylord Perry | 84 | SDN |
| +008+ | 2.93 | Joe Niekro | 86 | HOU |
| +009+ | 2.91 | Ron Guidry | 72.7 | NYA |
| +010+ | 2.82 | Lary Sorensen | 84.7 | MIL |
| +011+ | 2.77 | Steve Rogers | 84.3 | WAS |
| +012+ | 2.68 | Mike LaCoss | 72 | CIN |
| +019+ | 2.36 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +022+ | 2.24 | Mike Caldwell | 87.3 | MIL |
| +023+ | 2.18 | Dennis Martinez | 94.7 | BAL |
| +024+ | 2.13 | Jim Palmer | 80.3 | BAL |
| +026+ | 2.07 | Kevin Kobel | 41.7 | NYN |
| +028+ | 2.06 | Bill Travers | 65.7 | MIL |
| +036+ | 1.91 | Pete Vuckovich | 73 | SLN |
| +039+ | 1.86 | Steve McCatty | 23.7 | OAK |
| +042+ | 1.82 | Ken Kravec | 80.3 | CHA |
| +047+ | 1.79 | Jim Rooker | 24.3 | PIT |
| +046+ | 1.79 | Jack Billingham | 54.3 | DET |
| +049+ | 1.72 | Bob Knepper | 82.3 | SFN |
| +054+ | 1.7 | Burt Hooton | 79 | LAN |
| +055+ | 1.69 | Nino Espinosa | 72 | PHI |
| +056+ | 1.68 | Silvio Martinez | 58.7 | SLN |
| +057+ | 1.67 | Paul Moskau | 52 | CIN |
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