| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 5.66 | 197808230_LAN_WAS |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 5.26 | 197808230_BAL_OAK |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 4.03 | 197808240_SLN_CIN |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 3.12 | 197808240_PIT_ATL |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 2.86 | 197808230_SDN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Garvin | TOR | -5.11 | 197808232_TOR_DET |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -1.85 | 197808230_TEX_MIN |
| Jerry Augustine | MIL | -1.7 | 197808240_CLE_MIL |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -1.6 | 197808220_BOS_SEA |
| Nino Espinosa | NYN | -1.38 | 197808220_SFN_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.02 | Ron Guidry | 205.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 7.16 | Mike Caldwell | 226.3 | MIL |
| +007+ | 6.67 | Jon Matlack | 199.3 | TEX |
| +010+ | 6.12 | Jim Palmer | 233.7 | BAL |
| +011+ | 5.99 | Steve Rogers | 212 | WAS |
| +012+ | 5.61 | Pete Vuckovich | 162 | SLN |
| +018+ | 4.8 | Vida Blue | 206.7 | SFN |
| +022+ | 4.52 | Craig Swan | 167.3 | NYN |
| +027+ | 4.18 | Phil Niekro | 261.3 | ATL |
| +029+ | 4.1 | Randy Jones | 209 | SDN |
| +030+ | 3.98 | Bob Knepper | 202 | SFN |
| +031+ | 3.97 | Rich Gale | 154.7 | KCA |
| +035+ | 3.76 | John Henry Johnson | 156 | OAK |
| +038+ | 3.68 | Dan Schatzeder | 99.3 | WAS |
| +039+ | 3.53 | Larry Gura | 161.7 | KCA |
| +041+ | 3.47 | Hal Dues | 94.3 | WAS |
| +045+ | 3.39 | Dave Goltz | 160.7 | MIN |
| +048+ | 3.27 | Burt Hooton | 181 | LAN |
| +050+ | 3.22 | J.R. Richard | 216.7 | HOU |
| +051+ | 3.17 | Steve Comer | 69.3 | TEX |
| +052+ | 3.16 | Gaylord Perry | 193.3 | SDN |
| +053+ | 3.1 | Steve Carlton | 195.3 | PHI |
| +055+ | 3.04 | Tom Seaver | 197.7 | CIN |
| +058+ | 2.94 | Ed Halicki | 150.3 | SFN |
| +060+ | 2.85 | Lary Sorensen | 222.7 | MIL |
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