| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.24 | 197808060_BAL_NYA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 5.84 | 197808061_WAS_CHN |
| Jon Matlack | TEX | 3.5 | 197808060_CLE_TEX |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 3.28 | 197808060_HOU_ATL |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 2.56 | 197808051_MIN_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lemanczyk | TOR | -7.59 | 197808050_TOR_KCA |
| Ray Burris | CHN | -3.34 | 197808062_WAS_CHN |
| Jim Colborn | SEA | -2.32 | 197808070_SEA_MIN |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -2.24 | 197808070_BAL_TOR |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -1.93 | 197808051_MIN_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.2 | Ron Guidry | 182.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 6.2 | Mike Caldwell | 197 | MIL |
| +005+ | 5.96 | Steve Rogers | 187.3 | WAS |
| +008+ | 5.31 | Vida Blue | 187 | SFN |
| +011+ | 4.9 | Jon Matlack | 173.3 | TEX |
| +014+ | 4.67 | Jim Palmer | 199 | BAL |
| +017+ | 4.35 | Phil Niekro | 221.3 | ATL |
| +020+ | 4.13 | Craig Swan | 144 | NYN |
| +025+ | 3.84 | Rich Gale | 142.7 | KCA |
| +026+ | 3.81 | Randy Jones | 183 | SDN |
| +029+ | 3.72 | Rick Waits | 158.7 | CLE |
| +030+ | 3.66 | Pete Vuckovich | 128 | SLN |
| +032+ | 3.59 | Dave Goltz | 144.7 | MIN |
| +033+ | 3.34 | Bob Owchinko | 156 | SDN |
| +035+ | 3.31 | Matt Keough | 133 | OAK |
| +038+ | 3.2 | John Henry Johnson | 146.3 | OAK |
| +042+ | 3.15 | Bob Knepper | 179 | SFN |
| +045+ | 3.14 | Rick Reuschel | 155.7 | CHN |
| +044+ | 3.14 | Hal Dues | 87 | WAS |
| +046+ | 3.07 | J.R. Richard | 193 | HOU |
| +048+ | 2.92 | Larry Gura | 127.3 | KCA |
| +055+ | 2.72 | Burt Hooton | 156.3 | LAN |
| +057+ | 2.65 | Frank Tanana | 177.3 | ANA |
| +058+ | 2.63 | Steve Carlton | 174.3 | PHI |
| +059+ | 2.63 | Dan Schatzeder | 76.3 | WAS |
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