| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 11.92 | 197808200_NYA_SEA |
| Jon Matlack | TEX | 6.14 | 197808200_TEX_KCA |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | 5.82 | 197808200_DET_MIL |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 3.3 | 197808200_ATL_SLN |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 3.29 | 197808210_SFN_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | CHN | -2.71 | 197808200_CIN_CHN |
| Jerry Reuss | PIT | -2.06 | 197808202_HOU_PIT |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -1.6 | 197808220_BOS_SEA |
| Nino Espinosa | NYN | -1.38 | 197808220_SFN_NYN |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -1.26 | 197808200_BAL_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-22.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.03 | Ron Guidry | 205.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 7.22 | Mike Caldwell | 226.3 | MIL |
| +006+ | 6.7 | Jon Matlack | 199.3 | TEX |
| +010+ | 6.05 | Steve Rogers | 205 | WAS |
| +011+ | 5.48 | Pete Vuckovich | 153 | SLN |
| +012+ | 5.37 | Jim Palmer | 224.7 | BAL |
| +018+ | 4.82 | Vida Blue | 206.7 | SFN |
| +019+ | 4.71 | Phil Niekro | 254.3 | ATL |
| +023+ | 4.54 | Craig Swan | 167.3 | NYN |
| +024+ | 4.53 | Randy Jones | 204 | SDN |
| +029+ | 3.97 | Rich Gale | 154.7 | KCA |
| +033+ | 3.78 | John Henry Johnson | 156 | OAK |
| +035+ | 3.7 | Dan Schatzeder | 99.3 | WAS |
| +040+ | 3.53 | Bob Owchinko | 175.7 | SDN |
| +041+ | 3.53 | Bob Knepper | 194 | SFN |
| +042+ | 3.53 | Larry Gura | 161.7 | KCA |
| +043+ | 3.48 | Hal Dues | 94.3 | WAS |
| +044+ | 3.4 | Dave Goltz | 150.7 | MIN |
| +045+ | 3.38 | Lary Sorensen | 218.3 | MIL |
| +049+ | 3.24 | J.R. Richard | 216.7 | HOU |
| +051+ | 3.19 | Steve Carlton | 191.3 | PHI |
| +052+ | 3.18 | Gaylord Perry | 193.3 | SDN |
| +056+ | 3.06 | Tom Seaver | 197.7 | CIN |
| +058+ | 3.02 | Burt Hooton | 173 | LAN |
| +060+ | 2.95 | Ed Halicki | 150.3 | SFN |
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