| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 10.41 | 197908080_WAS_PHI |
| Tommy John | NYA | 8.18 | 197908100_NYA_BAL |
| Dennis Eckersley | BOS | 6.04 | 197908090_CLE_BOS |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 5.21 | 197908080_HOU_LAN |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 3.29 | 197908101_WAS_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keough | OAK | -4.92 | 197908080_ANA_OAK |
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -4.31 | 197908090_KCA_TOR |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -4.05 | 197908102_OAK_MIN |
| Dock Ellis | NYN | -3.92 | 197908090_SLN_NYN |
| Rich Gale | KCA | -3.4 | 197908101_DET_KCA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +008+ | 5.6 | Steve Rogers | 183 | WAS |
| +009+ | 5.58 | Gaylord Perry | 194.3 | SDN |
| +010+ | 5.51 | Ron Guidry | 160.7 | NYA |
| +012+ | 5.31 | Dennis Eckersley | 191.3 | BOS |
| +013+ | 5.28 | Tommy John | 196 | NYA |
| +015+ | 4.93 | Mike LaCoss | 154 | CIN |
| +016+ | 4.83 | Nolan Ryan | 150.3 | ANA |
| +019+ | 4.55 | Jim Slaton | 165.7 | MIL |
| +024+ | 4.22 | Burt Hooton | 180.7 | LAN |
| +027+ | 4.11 | Craig Swan | 189.3 | NYN |
| +029+ | 4.08 | Joe Niekro | 190 | HOU |
| +032+ | 3.94 | Joaquin Andujar | 150.7 | HOU |
| +044+ | 3.44 | Bob Shirley | 134 | SDN |
| +056+ | 2.94 | Steve Comer | 167 | TEX |
| +064+ | 2.74 | Fred Norman | 146.3 | CIN |
| +067+ | 2.68 | Jim Bibby | 80.7 | PIT |
| +073+ | 2.54 | Tom Seaver | 142 | CIN |
| +077+ | 2.41 | Tom Underwood | 161.3 | TOR |
| +078+ | 2.4 | Ken Forsch | 134.3 | HOU |
| +082+ | 2.35 | J.R. Richard | 198.3 | HOU |
| +084+ | 2.33 | Bill Lee | 150.3 | WAS |
| +086+ | 2.31 | Phil Niekro | 233 | ATL |
| +087+ | 2.3 | Mike Caldwell | 166.3 | MIL |
| +089+ | 2.23 | Silvio Martinez | 150 | SLN |
| +092+ | 2.18 | Tom Hausman | 53 | NYN |
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