| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.69 | 197809110_BAL_BOS |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 4.44 | 197809110_LAN_SFN |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 4.06 | 197809120_SLN_WAS |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 3.35 | 197809110_ATL_SDN |
| Dave Goltz | MIN | 3.28 | 197809100_MIL_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bruhert | NYN | -1.6 | 197809110_CHN_NYN |
| Pete Broberg | OAK | -1.52 | 197809102_TEX_OAK |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -1.5 | 197809100_SEA_CHA |
| Jim Lonborg | PHI | -1.33 | 197809100_SLN_PHI |
| Jesse Jefferson | TOR | -0.93 | 197809111_TOR_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-09-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.65 | Ron Guidry | 238.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 8.33 | Mike Caldwell | 260 | MIL |
| +006+ | 7.23 | Jim Palmer | 262.7 | BAL |
| +009+ | 6.43 | Jon Matlack | 226.7 | TEX |
| +017+ | 5.5 | Dave Goltz | 194.3 | MIN |
| +018+ | 5.4 | Burt Hooton | 215 | LAN |
| +019+ | 5.28 | Vida Blue | 233 | SFN |
| +025+ | 4.98 | Bob Knepper | 227 | SFN |
| +026+ | 4.97 | Pete Vuckovich | 180.7 | SLN |
| +030+ | 4.83 | Randy Jones | 241 | SDN |
| +035+ | 4.51 | Phil Niekro | 291 | ATL |
| +036+ | 4.5 | Larry Gura | 196.3 | KCA |
| +038+ | 4.24 | Gaylord Perry | 227 | SDN |
| +046+ | 3.75 | Steve Carlton | 221.3 | PHI |
| +047+ | 3.74 | Tom Seaver | 227.3 | CIN |
| +048+ | 3.7 | Ross Grimsley | 235.7 | WAS |
| +049+ | 3.58 | Steve Comer | 90.7 | TEX |
| +055+ | 3.33 | Lary Sorensen | 255.7 | MIL |
| +057+ | 3.27 | Rick Waits | 206.7 | CLE |
| +058+ | 3.27 | Rick Reuschel | 221.3 | CHN |
| +063+ | 3.18 | Bert Blyleven | 212.3 | PIT |
| +064+ | 3.14 | Rich Gale | 178.3 | KCA |
| +066+ | 3.11 | Ed Halicki | 171 | SFN |
| +070+ | 3.06 | J.R. Richard | 247.3 | HOU |
| +069+ | 3.06 | Hal Dues | 99 | WAS |
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