| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 8.15 | 197908280_HOU_WAS |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 6.71 | 197908290_NYA_TEX |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | 4.31 | 197908290_HOU_WAS |
| Mike LaCoss | CIN | 3.6 | 197908270_CIN_PHI |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 2.32 | 197908290_CHN_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | NYN | -5.87 | 197908280_ATL_NYN |
| Rich Gale | KCA | -5.1 | 197908270_MIL_KCA |
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -4.08 | 197908270_OAK_TOR |
| Vida Blue | SFN | -3.62 | 197908290_SLN_SFN |
| Moose Haas | MIL | -2.5 | 197908280_MIL_KCA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-08-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +007+ | 6.12 | Ron Guidry | 192.3 | NYA |
| +009+ | 6.04 | Dennis Eckersley | 214.3 | BOS |
| +013+ | 5.6 | Steve Rogers | 201.3 | WAS |
| +014+ | 5.59 | Tommy John | 218 | NYA |
| +018+ | 5.29 | Mike LaCoss | 185.7 | CIN |
| +019+ | 5.26 | J.R. Richard | 234.3 | HOU |
| +020+ | 5.24 | Burt Hooton | 204.7 | LAN |
| +021+ | 4.95 | Joe Niekro | 217.7 | HOU |
| +026+ | 4.53 | Gaylord Perry | 225.7 | SDN |
| +032+ | 4.19 | Tom Seaver | 174 | CIN |
| +040+ | 3.9 | Bill Lee | 178.7 | WAS |
| +042+ | 3.89 | Mike Marshall | 122.7 | MIN |
| +045+ | 3.8 | Joaquin Andujar | 178.7 | HOU |
| +052+ | 3.51 | Jerry Koosman | 209.3 | MIN |
| +055+ | 3.37 | Rick Reuschel | 196 | CHN |
| +056+ | 3.35 | Phil Niekro | 274 | ATL |
| +057+ | 3.28 | Craig Swan | 208 | NYN |
| +058+ | 3.24 | Mike Flanagan | 210.7 | BAL |
| +064+ | 3.13 | Mike Caldwell | 192 | MIL |
| +065+ | 3.11 | Dan Schatzeder | 125.3 | WAS |
| +072+ | 2.97 | John Candelaria | 178.3 | PIT |
| +073+ | 2.96 | John Fulgham | 102.7 | SLN |
| +076+ | 2.8 | Dave Frost | 207 | ANA |
| +079+ | 2.73 | Nolan Ryan | 173 | ANA |
| +082+ | 2.69 | Jim Palmer | 121.3 | BAL |
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