| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 10.72 | 197808150_NYA_OAK |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | 5.29 | 197808161_TOR_MIL |
| Jon Matlack | TEX | 5.28 | 197808150_CHA_TEX |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 3.07 | 197808160_SFN_WAS |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 2.89 | 197808171_HOU_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lemanczyk | TOR | -7.58 | 197808150_TOR_MIL |
| Dave Freisleben | CLE | -2.62 | 197808170_CLE_DET |
| Jerry Augustine | MIL | -1.95 | 197808150_TOR_MIL |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -1.62 | 197808150_BAL_SEA |
| Pete Broberg | OAK | -1.59 | 197808160_NYA_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.84 | Ron Guidry | 200.7 | NYA |
| +005+ | 6.73 | Mike Caldwell | 217.3 | MIL |
| +006+ | 6.22 | Jon Matlack | 191.3 | TEX |
| +008+ | 6.19 | Steve Rogers | 198.7 | WAS |
| +010+ | 5.67 | Jim Palmer | 216.7 | BAL |
| +014+ | 5.16 | Pete Vuckovich | 146 | SLN |
| +015+ | 4.9 | Phil Niekro | 246.3 | ATL |
| +017+ | 4.77 | Craig Swan | 159.3 | NYN |
| +019+ | 4.61 | Vida Blue | 198.7 | SFN |
| +028+ | 3.98 | Randy Jones | 197 | SDN |
| +029+ | 3.9 | Bob Owchinko | 169.7 | SDN |
| +033+ | 3.62 | John Henry Johnson | 151 | OAK |
| +036+ | 3.57 | Dave Goltz | 144.7 | MIN |
| +037+ | 3.57 | Larry Gura | 154.3 | KCA |
| +038+ | 3.51 | Rick Reuschel | 178 | CHN |
| +039+ | 3.49 | Bob Knepper | 188 | SFN |
| +040+ | 3.37 | Hal Dues | 90.3 | WAS |
| +044+ | 3.33 | Dan Schatzeder | 92.3 | WAS |
| +047+ | 3.27 | Rich Gale | 146 | KCA |
| +050+ | 3.22 | J.R. Richard | 209 | HOU |
| +051+ | 3.18 | John Denny | 176.3 | SLN |
| +054+ | 3.1 | Tom Seaver | 189.7 | CIN |
| +055+ | 3.1 | Ed Halicki | 141.7 | SFN |
| +057+ | 3.05 | Burt Hooton | 173 | LAN |
| +061+ | 2.84 | Gaylord Perry | 186.3 | SDN |
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