| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 13.87 | 197907120_SFN_WAS |
| Tommy John | NYA | 10.74 | 197907110_NYA_SEA |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.93 | 197907120_LAN_NYN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 3.03 | 197907120_SDN_PHI |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 2.95 | 197907100_LAN_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -3.71 | 197907110_MIL_TOR |
| Moose Haas | MIL | -3.38 | 197907120_MIL_TOR |
| Mike Paxton | CLE | -2.68 | 197907110_KCA_CLE |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.56 | 197907110_LAN_NYN |
| Rick Langford | OAK | -2.13 | 197907100_BAL_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-07-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 5.57 | Gaylord Perry | 156 | SDN |
| +005+ | 5.33 | Mike LaCoss | 128.7 | CIN |
| +006+ | 5.12 | Steve Rogers | 150 | WAS |
| +007+ | 5.07 | Tommy John | 158 | NYA |
| +008+ | 4.95 | Ron Guidry | 120.7 | NYA |
| +014+ | 4.26 | Nolan Ryan | 136.3 | ANA |
| +020+ | 3.49 | Jim Slaton | 128.3 | MIL |
| +021+ | 3.39 | Joe Niekro | 152 | HOU |
| +024+ | 3.29 | Burt Hooton | 141.7 | LAN |
| +027+ | 3.15 | Joaquin Andujar | 108.7 | HOU |
| +038+ | 2.71 | Bob Shirley | 103 | SDN |
| +041+ | 2.68 | Dan Schatzeder | 74 | WAS |
| +042+ | 2.64 | Dave Lemanczyk | 119.3 | TOR |
| +045+ | 2.6 | Mike Caldwell | 143.3 | MIL |
| +062+ | 2.25 | Bill Travers | 104 | MIL |
| +063+ | 2.2 | Steve Comer | 133 | TEX |
| +066+ | 2.16 | Lary Sorensen | 145.3 | MIL |
| +067+ | 2.15 | Dennis Eckersley | 137 | BOS |
| +069+ | 2.06 | Fred Norman | 105 | CIN |
| +072+ | 2.02 | Rick Williams | 78.3 | HOU |
| +071+ | 2.02 | Jim Palmer | 107 | BAL |
| +076+ | 1.94 | Ken Forsch | 93.3 | HOU |
| +077+ | 1.94 | Steve Carlton | 151.7 | PHI |
| +078+ | 1.94 | Craig Swan | 144.3 | NYN |
| +079+ | 1.93 | Steve Renko | 109.7 | BOS |
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