| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 12.04 | 197906270_WAS_SLN |
| Tommy John | NYA | 7.74 | 197906280_NYA_TOR |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.21 | 197906280_CIN_LAN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 4.14 | 197906270_CLE_BAL |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 3.47 | 197906260_BOS_DET |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Jones | SEA | -4.5 | 197906270_CHA_SEA |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -2.82 | 197906260_ATL_SFN |
| Mike Paxton | CLE | -2.69 | 197906270_CLE_BAL |
| Vida Blue | SFN | -1.2 | 197906260_ATL_SFN |
| Dock Ellis | NYN | -0.85 | 197906270_NYN_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-06-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.17 | Tommy John | 139.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 4.77 | Gaylord Perry | 130 | SDN |
| +006+ | 4.58 | Ron Guidry | 97.7 | NYA |
| +008+ | 3.99 | Steve Rogers | 125.3 | WAS |
| +009+ | 3.96 | Mike LaCoss | 104.7 | CIN |
| +019+ | 3.13 | Jim Slaton | 103.7 | MIL |
| +020+ | 3.11 | Dave Lemanczyk | 110.3 | TOR |
| +024+ | 2.89 | Nolan Ryan | 109.3 | ANA |
| +026+ | 2.89 | Silvio Martinez | 96.3 | SLN |
| +025+ | 2.89 | Joe Niekro | 128.3 | HOU |
| +032+ | 2.74 | Burt Hooton | 126 | LAN |
| +037+ | 2.59 | Dennis Eckersley | 116.3 | BOS |
| +039+ | 2.49 | Mike Parrott | 94.7 | SEA |
| +044+ | 2.44 | Randy Niemann | 44.3 | HOU |
| +045+ | 2.42 | Ken Forsch | 80.3 | HOU |
| +047+ | 2.38 | Bob Shirley | 76 | SDN |
| +048+ | 2.38 | Joaquin Andujar | 86.7 | HOU |
| +052+ | 2.36 | Jack Billingham | 99.7 | DET |
| +054+ | 2.25 | Mike Caldwell | 125.3 | MIL |
| +055+ | 2.24 | Jim Palmer | 102.7 | BAL |
| +056+ | 2.23 | Dan Schatzeder | 57.3 | WAS |
| +058+ | 2.2 | Ken Kravec | 126.3 | CHA |
| +062+ | 2.14 | Bill Travers | 91 | MIL |
| +065+ | 2.13 | Sammy Stewart | 63.3 | BAL |
| +066+ | 2.12 | Craig Swan | 122.7 | NYN |
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