| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | NYA | 5.97 | 197909151_DET_NYA |
| Bill Lee | WAS | 3.72 | 197909130_CHN_WAS |
| Mike Flanagan | BAL | 2.63 | 197909130_BAL_TOR |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 2.42 | 197909130_ATL_SFN |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 2.12 | 197909130_CHN_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Haas | MIL | -2.92 | 197909150_ANA_MIL |
| Mike Torrez | BOS | -2.46 | 197909130_NYA_BOS |
| Phil Huffman | TOR | -2.26 | 197909130_BAL_TOR |
| Paul Hartzell | MIN | -1.63 | 197909130_MIN_TEX |
| Bob Knepper | SFN | -1.16 | 197909150_HOU_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1979-09-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +008+ | 6.43 | J.R. Richard | 257.3 | HOU |
| +012+ | 6.28 | Steve Rogers | 224.3 | WAS |
| +015+ | 5.92 | Ron Guidry | 216.3 | NYA |
| +017+ | 5.79 | Tommy John | 251 | NYA |
| +021+ | 5.19 | Joe Niekro | 237.3 | HOU |
| +022+ | 5.17 | Burt Hooton | 212 | LAN |
| +023+ | 4.96 | Gaylord Perry | 232.7 | SDN |
| +024+ | 4.93 | Dennis Eckersley | 231 | BOS |
| +029+ | 4.54 | Mike Caldwell | 216.7 | MIL |
| +032+ | 4.4 | Mike Flanagan | 242.7 | BAL |
| +038+ | 4.26 | Phil Niekro | 308 | ATL |
| +039+ | 4.23 | Dan Schatzeder | 150 | WAS |
| +041+ | 4.08 | Bill Lee | 198.3 | WAS |
| +053+ | 3.76 | John Fulgham | 126.3 | SLN |
| +052+ | 3.76 | Mike Marshall | 134 | MIN |
| +057+ | 3.63 | Rick Reuschel | 226.3 | CHN |
| +058+ | 3.62 | Craig Swan | 230 | NYN |
| +059+ | 3.58 | John Candelaria | 201.7 | PIT |
| +063+ | 3.4 | Joaquin Andujar | 191.3 | HOU |
| +066+ | 3.26 | Jerry Koosman | 236 | MIN |
| +068+ | 3.24 | Rudy May | 80.3 | WAS |
| +070+ | 3.19 | Jim Palmer | 143.3 | BAL |
| +072+ | 3.13 | Mike LaCoss | 195 | CIN |
| +073+ | 3.12 | Ken Forsch | 154.7 | HOU |
| +081+ | 2.88 | David Palmer | 106 | WAS |
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