| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 12.22 | 197907240_WAS_SDN |
| Tommy John | NYA | 7.98 | 197907250_ANA_NYA |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 7.56 | 197907240_WAS_SDN |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 4.97 | 197907240_PHI_LAN |
| Nolan Ryan | ANA | 4.55 | 197907250_ANA_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keough | OAK | -4.37 | 197907230_OAK_BAL |
| Odell Jones | SEA | -3.89 | 197907242_SEA_BAL |
| Pete Falcone | NYN | -2.87 | 197907230_NYN_LAN |
| Steve Baker | DET | -2.16 | 197907230_CHA_DET |
| Jerry Reuss | LAN | -1.96 | 197907230_NYN_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-07-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 6.02 | Steve Rogers | 164 | WAS |
| +006+ | 5.67 | Gaylord Perry | 177 | SDN |
| +009+ | 5.18 | Tommy John | 174.3 | NYA |
| +011+ | 4.78 | Nolan Ryan | 150.3 | ANA |
| +013+ | 4.47 | Ron Guidry | 135.3 | NYA |
| +017+ | 4.05 | Mike LaCoss | 132 | CIN |
| +019+ | 4 | Jim Slaton | 143.3 | MIL |
| +026+ | 3.71 | Burt Hooton | 158.7 | LAN |
| +029+ | 3.56 | Joe Niekro | 165.7 | HOU |
| +031+ | 3.52 | Joaquin Andujar | 122.7 | HOU |
| +032+ | 3.5 | Bob Shirley | 118 | SDN |
| +034+ | 3.34 | Craig Swan | 167.7 | NYN |
| +042+ | 3.03 | Dennis Eckersley | 155 | BOS |
| +050+ | 2.69 | Rick Wise | 141.7 | CLE |
| +051+ | 2.66 | Silvio Martinez | 120.3 | SLN |
| +056+ | 2.56 | Mike Caldwell | 159.3 | MIL |
| +060+ | 2.5 | Ken Forsch | 116.3 | HOU |
| +075+ | 2.21 | Phil Niekro | 201 | ATL |
| +076+ | 2.2 | Tom Seaver | 128 | CIN |
| +078+ | 2.14 | Steve Renko | 125 | BOS |
| +079+ | 2.13 | Dennis Martinez | 190.7 | BAL |
| +081+ | 2.09 | Bill Travers | 123 | MIL |
| +082+ | 2.06 | Jim Palmer | 107 | BAL |
| +083+ | 2.05 | Nino Espinosa | 131.7 | PHI |
| +085+ | 2.01 | Dan Schatzeder | 89.3 | WAS |
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