| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 13.6 | 197808300_NYA_BAL |
| Jon Matlack | TEX | 7.35 | 197808290_TOR_TEX |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | 6.35 | 197808311_MIL_CLE |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 4.36 | 197808290_SLN_HOU |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 3.64 | 197808300_NYN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Garvin | TOR | -5.8 | 197808302_TOR_BOS |
| Ray Burris | CHN | -2.03 | 197808300_CHN_ATL |
| Chris Knapp | ANA | -0.83 | 197808290_ANA_NYA |
| Bill Travers | MIL | -0.7 | 197808312_MIL_CLE |
| Byron McLaughlin | SEA | -0.59 | 197808290_SEA_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-31.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 9.27 | Ron Guidry | 220.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 7.55 | Mike Caldwell | 242 | MIL |
| +007+ | 6.79 | Jon Matlack | 215 | TEX |
| +009+ | 6.31 | Jim Palmer | 242.7 | BAL |
| +010+ | 6.28 | Steve Rogers | 219 | WAS |
| +012+ | 5.63 | Pete Vuckovich | 169 | SLN |
| +014+ | 5.41 | Vida Blue | 216 | SFN |
| +019+ | 4.99 | Craig Swan | 184.3 | NYN |
| +022+ | 4.78 | Bob Knepper | 211 | SFN |
| +028+ | 4.4 | Randy Jones | 217 | SDN |
| +032+ | 4.28 | Phil Niekro | 269.3 | ATL |
| +034+ | 4.08 | Burt Hooton | 190 | LAN |
| +036+ | 3.89 | Dave Goltz | 168.7 | MIN |
| +037+ | 3.88 | Larry Gura | 172.3 | KCA |
| +038+ | 3.83 | Dan Schatzeder | 112.7 | WAS |
| +041+ | 3.62 | J.R. Richard | 225.7 | HOU |
| +047+ | 3.32 | John Henry Johnson | 162 | OAK |
| +049+ | 3.31 | Ed Halicki | 159.3 | SFN |
| +051+ | 3.23 | Tom Seaver | 211.7 | CIN |
| +050+ | 3.23 | Gaylord Perry | 206 | SDN |
| +055+ | 3.14 | Steve Carlton | 195.3 | PHI |
| +056+ | 3.1 | Bert Blyleven | 197.3 | PIT |
| +057+ | 3.08 | Hal Dues | 99 | WAS |
| +058+ | 3.06 | Steve Comer | 75.3 | TEX |
| +059+ | 3.02 | Rick Reuschel | 196.3 | CHN |
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