| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 11.47 | 197907020_WAS_CHN |
| Tommy John | NYA | 8.09 | 197907020_BOS_NYA |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.65 | 197907020_LAN_SDN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 4.64 | 197907010_TOR_BAL |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 3.31 | 197907010_BOS_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Haas | MIL | -4.04 | 197906300_SEA_MIL |
| Odell Jones | SEA | -3.64 | 197907020_SEA_MIN |
| Mike Paxton | CLE | -2.65 | 197907020_CLE_DET |
| Ken Holtzman | CHN | -1.63 | 197907011_NYN_CHN |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -1.63 | 197907012_NYN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-07-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.75 | Tommy John | 148.7 | NYA |
| +003+ | 5.08 | Ron Guidry | 105.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 5.07 | Gaylord Perry | 138 | SDN |
| +005+ | 4.88 | Steve Rogers | 134.3 | WAS |
| +010+ | 4.26 | Mike LaCoss | 111.7 | CIN |
| +017+ | 3.48 | Joe Niekro | 136.7 | HOU |
| +018+ | 3.37 | Jim Slaton | 112.7 | MIL |
| +020+ | 3.31 | Nolan Ryan | 118.3 | ANA |
| +028+ | 3.03 | Burt Hooton | 134 | LAN |
| +029+ | 3.02 | Joaquin Andujar | 95.7 | HOU |
| +038+ | 2.62 | Silvio Martinez | 102.3 | SLN |
| +041+ | 2.53 | Mike Parrott | 94.7 | SEA |
| +045+ | 2.49 | Bob Shirley | 84 | SDN |
| +048+ | 2.45 | Randy Niemann | 44.3 | HOU |
| +049+ | 2.44 | Ken Forsch | 80.3 | HOU |
| +052+ | 2.43 | Dave Lemanczyk | 111.3 | TOR |
| +056+ | 2.34 | Jack Billingham | 99.7 | DET |
| +059+ | 2.27 | Mike Caldwell | 125.3 | MIL |
| +057+ | 2.27 | J.R. Richard | 135 | HOU |
| +060+ | 2.25 | Dan Schatzeder | 57.3 | WAS |
| +061+ | 2.23 | Ken Kravec | 126.3 | CHA |
| +064+ | 2.18 | Pete Vuckovich | 109 | SLN |
| +066+ | 2.15 | Lary Sorensen | 130.7 | MIL |
| +065+ | 2.15 | Bill Travers | 91 | MIL |
| +067+ | 2.11 | Sammy Stewart | 67.3 | BAL |
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