| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 12.35 | 197907070_LAN_WAS |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 9.94 | 197907050_MIL_NYA |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.65 | 197907070_LAN_WAS |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 2.81 | 197907050_HOU_CIN |
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 2.72 | 197907050_OAK_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -3.9 | 197907050_TOR_DET |
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -3.89 | 197907062_SLN_ATL |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -3.04 | 197907060_SDN_NYN |
| Rick Langford | OAK | -2.98 | 197907050_OAK_ANA |
| Mike Paxton | CLE | -2.8 | 197907070_MIN_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-07-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.53 | Tommy John | 157.7 | NYA |
| +005+ | 5.48 | Steve Rogers | 143.3 | WAS |
| +006+ | 5.46 | Ron Guidry | 114.7 | NYA |
| +007+ | 5.39 | Gaylord Perry | 147 | SDN |
| +010+ | 4.75 | Mike LaCoss | 119.7 | CIN |
| +017+ | 3.77 | Joe Niekro | 144.3 | HOU |
| +020+ | 3.47 | Nolan Ryan | 127.3 | ANA |
| +024+ | 3.28 | Burt Hooton | 141 | LAN |
| +025+ | 3.26 | Bob Shirley | 93 | SDN |
| +026+ | 3.25 | Joaquin Andujar | 102.7 | HOU |
| +034+ | 2.95 | Lary Sorensen | 139.7 | MIL |
| +036+ | 2.85 | Ken Forsch | 89.3 | HOU |
| +037+ | 2.82 | Jim Slaton | 118.3 | MIL |
| +040+ | 2.71 | Dave Lemanczyk | 119.3 | TOR |
| +043+ | 2.65 | Mike Caldwell | 134.3 | MIL |
| +053+ | 2.43 | Craig Swan | 137.7 | NYN |
| +061+ | 2.21 | Dan Schatzeder | 66 | WAS |
| +063+ | 2.17 | Nino Espinosa | 111.3 | PHI |
| +066+ | 2.1 | Sammy Stewart | 71.7 | BAL |
| +069+ | 2.05 | Jim Palmer | 107 | BAL |
| +070+ | 2.02 | Steve Comer | 124.3 | TEX |
| +071+ | 1.98 | Rick Williams | 77.7 | HOU |
| +074+ | 1.97 | J.R. Richard | 143 | HOU |
| +075+ | 1.96 | Dennis Eckersley | 128 | BOS |
| +076+ | 1.9 | Ferguson Jenkins | 138.7 | TEX |
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