| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.21 | 197808180_SDN_WAS |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | 5.29 | 197808161_TOR_MIL |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 3.45 | 197808180_ATL_SLN |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 3.07 | 197808160_SFN_WAS |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 2.89 | 197808171_HOU_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | CHN | -3.18 | 197808180_CIN_CHN |
| Dave Freisleben | CLE | -2.62 | 197808170_CLE_DET |
| Preston Hanna | ATL | -1.71 | 197808180_ATL_SLN |
| Pete Broberg | OAK | -1.59 | 197808160_NYA_OAK |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -1.57 | 197808170_KCA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.81 | Ron Guidry | 200.7 | NYA |
| +005+ | 6.7 | Mike Caldwell | 217.3 | MIL |
| +006+ | 6.2 | Jon Matlack | 191.3 | TEX |
| +008+ | 6.08 | Steve Rogers | 205 | WAS |
| +011+ | 5.65 | Jim Palmer | 216.7 | BAL |
| +012+ | 5.54 | Pete Vuckovich | 153 | SLN |
| +017+ | 4.89 | Phil Niekro | 246.3 | ATL |
| +018+ | 4.75 | Craig Swan | 159.3 | NYN |
| +021+ | 4.59 | Vida Blue | 198.7 | SFN |
| +028+ | 4 | Rich Gale | 154.7 | KCA |
| +029+ | 3.95 | Randy Jones | 197 | SDN |
| +031+ | 3.88 | Bob Owchinko | 169.7 | SDN |
| +035+ | 3.6 | John Henry Johnson | 151 | OAK |
| +036+ | 3.56 | Bob Knepper | 194 | SFN |
| +037+ | 3.55 | Larry Gura | 154.3 | KCA |
| +040+ | 3.49 | Rick Reuschel | 178 | CHN |
| +041+ | 3.43 | Dave Goltz | 150.7 | MIN |
| +042+ | 3.42 | Lary Sorensen | 218.3 | MIL |
| +043+ | 3.36 | Hal Dues | 90.3 | WAS |
| +044+ | 3.32 | Dan Schatzeder | 92.3 | WAS |
| +052+ | 3.21 | J.R. Richard | 209 | HOU |
| +054+ | 3.16 | John Denny | 176.3 | SLN |
| +056+ | 3.08 | Tom Seaver | 189.7 | CIN |
| +057+ | 3.08 | Ed Halicki | 141.7 | SFN |
| +058+ | 3.03 | Burt Hooton | 173 | LAN |
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