| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 8.19 | 197906080_WAS_CIN |
| Tommy John | NYA | 8.18 | 197906090_NYA_KCA |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.94 | 197906100_ATL_PHI |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.87 | 197906080_LAN_CHN |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 3.74 | 197906090_SDN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Jones | SEA | -3.9 | 197906100_CLE_SEA |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -2.09 | 197906090_MIN_BOS |
| Matt Keough | OAK | -1.93 | 197906090_TOR_OAK |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -1.79 | 197906090_ATL_PHI |
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -1.68 | 197906090_TOR_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-06-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 4.32 | Tommy John | 105 | NYA |
| +004+ | 4.03 | Ron Guidry | 90.7 | NYA |
| +006+ | 3.71 | Gaylord Perry | 97 | SDN |
| +007+ | 3.58 | Joe Niekro | 102.3 | HOU |
| +008+ | 3.54 | Mike LaCoss | 88.3 | CIN |
| +010+ | 3.23 | Jim Slaton | 82.7 | MIL |
| +013+ | 3.05 | Lary Sorensen | 100.7 | MIL |
| +017+ | 2.81 | Steve McCatty | 38.7 | OAK |
| +020+ | 2.76 | Mike Caldwell | 104.3 | MIL |
| +021+ | 2.74 | Steve Rogers | 94.3 | WAS |
| +028+ | 2.39 | Dennis Martinez | 113 | BAL |
| +029+ | 2.37 | Rick Williams | 48.3 | HOU |
| +031+ | 2.34 | Ken Forsch | 73 | HOU |
| +034+ | 2.33 | Dave Lemanczyk | 78.7 | TOR |
| +035+ | 2.29 | Dennis Eckersley | 93 | BOS |
| +036+ | 2.25 | Sammy Stewart | 49.7 | BAL |
| +039+ | 2.13 | Ken Kravec | 95.3 | CHA |
| +045+ | 2.04 | Nolan Ryan | 77 | ANA |
| +047+ | 2.03 | Burt Hooton | 93 | LAN |
| +048+ | 2.02 | Jim Palmer | 88.3 | BAL |
| +052+ | 1.95 | Jack Billingham | 71.3 | DET |
| +054+ | 1.94 | Silvio Martinez | 73.7 | SLN |
| +057+ | 1.87 | Randy Niemann | 27 | HOU |
| +058+ | 1.86 | Mike Parrott | 64.3 | SEA |
| +060+ | 1.85 | Craig Swan | 99.7 | NYN |
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