| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 5.66 | 197808230_LAN_WAS |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 5.26 | 197808230_BAL_OAK |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 3.29 | 197808210_SFN_NYN |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 2.86 | 197808230_SDN_PHI |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 2.12 | 197808210_CHN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Garvin | TOR | -5.11 | 197808232_TOR_DET |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -1.85 | 197808230_TEX_MIN |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -1.6 | 197808220_BOS_SEA |
| Nino Espinosa | NYN | -1.38 | 197808220_SFN_NYN |
| Pete Broberg | OAK | -1.16 | 197808220_BAL_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.02 | Ron Guidry | 205.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 7.19 | Mike Caldwell | 226.3 | MIL |
| +006+ | 6.68 | Jon Matlack | 199.3 | TEX |
| +010+ | 6.12 | Jim Palmer | 233.7 | BAL |
| +011+ | 5.99 | Steve Rogers | 212 | WAS |
| +012+ | 5.46 | Pete Vuckovich | 153 | SLN |
| +018+ | 4.79 | Vida Blue | 206.7 | SFN |
| +021+ | 4.61 | Phil Niekro | 254.3 | ATL |
| +023+ | 4.52 | Craig Swan | 167.3 | NYN |
| +028+ | 4.09 | Randy Jones | 209 | SDN |
| +030+ | 3.97 | Bob Knepper | 202 | SFN |
| +031+ | 3.96 | Rich Gale | 154.7 | KCA |
| +035+ | 3.76 | John Henry Johnson | 156 | OAK |
| +038+ | 3.68 | Dan Schatzeder | 99.3 | WAS |
| +040+ | 3.51 | Larry Gura | 161.7 | KCA |
| +041+ | 3.51 | Bob Owchinko | 175.7 | SDN |
| +043+ | 3.46 | Hal Dues | 94.3 | WAS |
| +044+ | 3.38 | Dave Goltz | 150.7 | MIN |
| +050+ | 3.27 | Burt Hooton | 181 | LAN |
| +051+ | 3.21 | J.R. Richard | 216.7 | HOU |
| +052+ | 3.17 | Steve Comer | 69.3 | TEX |
| +053+ | 3.16 | Steve Carlton | 191.3 | PHI |
| +054+ | 3.15 | Gaylord Perry | 193.3 | SDN |
| +057+ | 3.03 | Tom Seaver | 197.7 | CIN |
| +059+ | 2.93 | Ed Halicki | 150.3 | SFN |
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