| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 12.35 | 197907070_LAN_WAS |
| Tommy John | NYA | 8.71 | 197907062_NYA_OAK |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 7.71 | 197907081_SDN_NYN |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.65 | 197907070_LAN_WAS |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 2.93 | 197907080_SFN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Mahler | ATL | -3.89 | 197907062_SLN_ATL |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -3.04 | 197907060_SDN_NYN |
| Mike Paxton | CLE | -2.8 | 197907070_MIN_CLE |
| Moose Haas | MIL | -2.72 | 197907061_DET_MIL |
| Ken Holtzman | CHN | -1.56 | 197907071_HOU_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-07-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.5 | Tommy John | 157.7 | NYA |
| +005+ | 5.58 | Gaylord Perry | 156 | SDN |
| +006+ | 5.45 | Steve Rogers | 143.3 | WAS |
| +007+ | 5.43 | Ron Guidry | 114.7 | NYA |
| +009+ | 4.72 | Mike LaCoss | 119.7 | CIN |
| +017+ | 3.76 | Joe Niekro | 144.3 | HOU |
| +021+ | 3.44 | Nolan Ryan | 127.3 | ANA |
| +023+ | 3.24 | Joaquin Andujar | 102.7 | HOU |
| +024+ | 3.24 | Burt Hooton | 141 | LAN |
| +033+ | 2.91 | Lary Sorensen | 139.7 | MIL |
| +037+ | 2.79 | Bob Shirley | 97 | SDN |
| +036+ | 2.79 | Jim Slaton | 118.3 | MIL |
| +039+ | 2.69 | Dave Lemanczyk | 119.3 | TOR |
| +041+ | 2.63 | Mike Caldwell | 143.3 | MIL |
| +054+ | 2.41 | Craig Swan | 137.7 | NYN |
| +060+ | 2.27 | Bill Travers | 104 | MIL |
| +064+ | 2.19 | Dan Schatzeder | 66 | WAS |
| +065+ | 2.18 | Steve Comer | 133 | TEX |
| +068+ | 2.15 | Sammy Stewart | 72.3 | BAL |
| +069+ | 2.15 | Nino Espinosa | 111.3 | PHI |
| +070+ | 2.13 | Tom Hume | 101 | CIN |
| +071+ | 2.09 | Fred Norman | 105 | CIN |
| +074+ | 2.03 | Jim Palmer | 107 | BAL |
| +076+ | 1.97 | Rick Williams | 77.7 | HOU |
| +077+ | 1.96 | Ken Forsch | 93.3 | HOU |
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