| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | 9 | 197809140_BAL_MIL |
| Jon Matlack | TEX | 6.18 | 197809130_ANA_TEX |
| Pete Vuckovich | SLN | 4.06 | 197809120_SLN_WAS |
| Bob Knepper | SFN | 3.19 | 197809130_ATL_SFN |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 2.8 | 197809120_LAN_SFN |
| 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 |
| Steve Stone | CHA | -1.18 | 197809140_CHA_SEA |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | -0.89 | 197809140_HOU_LAN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-09-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.63 | Ron Guidry | 238.7 | NYA |
| +003+ | 8.67 | Mike Caldwell | 269 | MIL |
| +005+ | 7.24 | 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 |
| +020+ | 5.3 | Phil Niekro | 301 | ATL |
| +021+ | 5.22 | Vida Blue | 233 | SFN |
| +022+ | 5.18 | Bob Knepper | 235 | SFN |
| +029+ | 4.98 | Pete Vuckovich | 180.7 | SLN |
| +032+ | 4.82 | Randy Jones | 241 | SDN |
| +037+ | 4.48 | Larry Gura | 196.3 | KCA |
| +038+ | 4.23 | Gaylord Perry | 227 | SDN |
| +045+ | 3.75 | Tom Seaver | 227.3 | CIN |
| +046+ | 3.74 | Bert Blyleven | 221.3 | PIT |
| +047+ | 3.73 | Steve Carlton | 221.3 | PHI |
| +049+ | 3.7 | Ross Grimsley | 235.7 | WAS |
| +051+ | 3.61 | Bob Welch | 92.7 | LAN |
| +053+ | 3.57 | Steve Comer | 90.7 | TEX |
| +055+ | 3.49 | Ed Figueroa | 224 | NYA |
| +058+ | 3.31 | Lary Sorensen | 255.7 | MIL |
| +061+ | 3.26 | Rick Waits | 206.7 | CLE |
| +062+ | 3.25 | Ed Halicki | 178 | SFN |
| +066+ | 3.13 | Rich Gale | 178.3 | KCA |
| +068+ | 3.07 | J.R. Richard | 247.3 | HOU |
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