| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.9 | 197907150_NYA_ANA |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 8.03 | 197907131_SDN_WAS |
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 4.36 | 197907130_NYA_ANA |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 2.6 | 197907140_SLN_HOU |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 2.1 | 197907150_SFN_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Jones | SEA | -3.78 | 197907130_BAL_SEA |
| Vida Blue | SFN | -2.35 | 197907140_SFN_NYN |
| Rick Langford | OAK | -2.24 | 197907150_BOS_OAK |
| Steve Baker | DET | -1.99 | 197907140_DET_CHA |
| Rich Gale | KCA | -1 | 197907140_TEX_KCA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-07-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 5.41 | Mike LaCoss | 129.7 | CIN |
| +005+ | 5.32 | Tommy John | 163.3 | NYA |
| +006+ | 5.11 | Steve Rogers | 150 | WAS |
| +008+ | 5.04 | Nolan Ryan | 145.3 | ANA |
| +009+ | 5.01 | Gaylord Perry | 161 | SDN |
| +012+ | 4.68 | Ron Guidry | 129.3 | NYA |
| +021+ | 3.58 | Joaquin Andujar | 115.7 | HOU |
| +025+ | 3.38 | Joe Niekro | 152 | HOU |
| +026+ | 3.36 | Jim Slaton | 128.3 | MIL |
| +028+ | 3.32 | Burt Hooton | 141.7 | LAN |
| +035+ | 3.05 | Mike Caldwell | 154.3 | MIL |
| +038+ | 2.95 | Dan Schatzeder | 77 | WAS |
| +043+ | 2.75 | Bob Shirley | 103.3 | SDN |
| +044+ | 2.73 | Steve Renko | 118.3 | BOS |
| +057+ | 2.46 | Ken Forsch | 101.3 | HOU |
| +059+ | 2.45 | Silvio Martinez | 114.3 | SLN |
| +064+ | 2.25 | Bob Stanley | 131.3 | BOS |
| +066+ | 2.16 | Dennis Martinez | 173.7 | BAL |
| +068+ | 2.14 | Dennis Eckersley | 137 | BOS |
| +069+ | 2.12 | Lary Sorensen | 153.3 | MIL |
| +070+ | 2.09 | Dave Lemanczyk | 127 | TOR |
| +072+ | 2.07 | Steve Comer | 138.3 | TEX |
| +073+ | 2.06 | Craig Swan | 150.3 | NYN |
| +076+ | 2.02 | Jim Palmer | 107 | BAL |
| +077+ | 2.01 | Rick Williams | 78.3 | HOU |
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