| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 12.92 | 197808250_OAK_NYA |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | 6.9 | 197808250_MIL_DET |
| Jon Matlack | TEX | 6.87 | 197808250_KCA_TEX |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 4.03 | 197808240_SLN_CIN |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 3.12 | 197808240_PIT_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Hanna | ATL | -2.28 | 197808260_SLN_ATL |
| Ray Burris | CHN | -1.98 | 197808260_CHN_CIN |
| Jerry Augustine | MIL | -1.7 | 197808240_CLE_MIL |
| Jim Colborn | SEA | -1.57 | 197808260_SEA_BAL |
| Mike Bruhert | NYN | -1.37 | 197808240_NYN_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.53 | Ron Guidry | 213.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 7.05 | Jon Matlack | 208.3 | TEX |
| +007+ | 6.73 | Mike Caldwell | 233 | MIL |
| +009+ | 6.16 | Jim Palmer | 233.7 | BAL |
| +011+ | 6.04 | Steve Rogers | 212 | WAS |
| +012+ | 5.64 | Pete Vuckovich | 162 | SLN |
| +015+ | 5.12 | Craig Swan | 176.3 | NYN |
| +019+ | 4.83 | Vida Blue | 206.7 | SFN |
| +026+ | 4.21 | Phil Niekro | 261.3 | ATL |
| +028+ | 4.13 | Randy Jones | 209 | SDN |
| +030+ | 4.01 | Bob Knepper | 202 | SFN |
| +035+ | 3.61 | J.R. Richard | 225.7 | HOU |
| +038+ | 3.49 | Hal Dues | 94.3 | WAS |
| +043+ | 3.42 | Dave Goltz | 160.7 | MIN |
| +044+ | 3.37 | Gaylord Perry | 200.3 | SDN |
| +045+ | 3.3 | Burt Hooton | 181 | LAN |
| +046+ | 3.29 | Dan Schatzeder | 106.7 | WAS |
| +047+ | 3.28 | Rich Gale | 160.7 | KCA |
| +048+ | 3.28 | John Henry Johnson | 162 | OAK |
| +049+ | 3.23 | Rick Waits | 180.7 | CLE |
| +051+ | 3.18 | Steve Comer | 69.3 | TEX |
| +054+ | 3.14 | Steve Carlton | 195.3 | PHI |
| +056+ | 3.09 | Larry Gura | 163.3 | KCA |
| +057+ | 3.07 | Tom Seaver | 197.7 | CIN |
| +058+ | 3.05 | Rick Reuschel | 190 | CHN |
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