| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.69 | 197809110_BAL_BOS |
| Jon Matlack | TEX | 6.18 | 197809130_ANA_TEX |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 4.44 | 197809110_LAN_SFN |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 4.06 | 197809120_SLN_WAS |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 3.35 | 197809110_ATL_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | CHN | -2.6 | 197809130_CHN_PHI |
| Nino Espinosa | NYN | -2.43 | 197809130_WAS_NYN |
| Pete Falcone | SLN | -1.48 | 197809130_SLN_PIT |
| Byron McLaughlin | SEA | -1.11 | 197809110_MIL_SEA |
| Jesse Jefferson | TOR | -0.93 | 197809111_TOR_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-09-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.63 | Ron Guidry | 238.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 8.31 | Mike Caldwell | 260 | MIL |
| +005+ | 7.23 | Jim Palmer | 262.7 | BAL |
| +008+ | 6.71 | Jon Matlack | 235 | TEX |
| +017+ | 5.49 | Dave Goltz | 194.3 | MIN |
| +018+ | 5.39 | Burt Hooton | 215 | LAN |
| +019+ | 5.3 | Phil Niekro | 301 | ATL |
| +022+ | 5.22 | Vida Blue | 233 | SFN |
| +023+ | 5.18 | Bob Knepper | 235 | SFN |
| +028+ | 4.97 | Pete Vuckovich | 180.7 | SLN |
| +031+ | 4.82 | Randy Jones | 241 | SDN |
| +037+ | 4.49 | Larry Gura | 196.3 | KCA |
| +038+ | 4.23 | Gaylord Perry | 227 | SDN |
| +044+ | 3.74 | Tom Seaver | 227.3 | CIN |
| +045+ | 3.74 | Bert Blyleven | 221.3 | PIT |
| +046+ | 3.73 | Steve Carlton | 221.3 | PHI |
| +048+ | 3.69 | Ross Grimsley | 235.7 | WAS |
| +050+ | 3.62 | Bob Welch | 92.7 | LAN |
| +053+ | 3.57 | Steve Comer | 90.7 | TEX |
| +059+ | 3.32 | Lary Sorensen | 255.7 | MIL |
| +060+ | 3.27 | Rick Reuschel | 221.3 | CHN |
| +061+ | 3.26 | Rick Waits | 206.7 | CLE |
| +067+ | 3.13 | Rich Gale | 178.3 | KCA |
| +069+ | 3.07 | Ed Halicki | 171 | SFN |
| +072+ | 3.06 | J.R. Richard | 247.3 | HOU |
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