| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | TEX | 6.76 | 197809250_MIN_TEX |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 4.08 | 197809260_HOU_ATL |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 3.35 | 197809260_SLN_NYN |
| Bob Knepper | SFN | 3.11 | 197809270_SDN_SFN |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 3.03 | 197809260_SDN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -2.86 | 197809260_SEA_KCA |
| Ray Burris | CHN | -1.86 | 197809270_CHN_PIT |
| Eric Rasmussen | SDN | -0.92 | 197809270_SDN_SFN |
| Jerry Reuss | PIT | -0.79 | 197809270_CHN_PIT |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -0.74 | 197809270_MIN_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-09-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.53 | Ron Guidry | 258.3 | NYA |
| +003+ | 9.63 | Mike Caldwell | 287 | MIL |
| +006+ | 8.17 | Jim Palmer | 288 | BAL |
| +007+ | 7.9 | Jon Matlack | 261 | TEX |
| +012+ | 6.47 | Phil Niekro | 326.3 | ATL |
| +015+ | 6.13 | Bob Knepper | 260 | SFN |
| +018+ | 5.87 | Dave Goltz | 220.3 | MIN |
| +019+ | 5.85 | Craig Swan | 207.3 | NYN |
| +021+ | 5.72 | Gaylord Perry | 250.7 | SDN |
| +027+ | 5.45 | Vida Blue | 252 | SFN |
| +028+ | 5.32 | Burt Hooton | 228 | LAN |
| +032+ | 5.01 | Pete Vuckovich | 192.3 | SLN |
| +034+ | 4.87 | Randy Jones | 253 | SDN |
| +036+ | 4.78 | Larry Gura | 218.7 | KCA |
| +037+ | 4.63 | Steve Carlton | 239.3 | PHI |
| +039+ | 4.44 | Tom Seaver | 251.7 | CIN |
| +042+ | 4.06 | Bob Welch | 108.3 | LAN |
| +045+ | 3.98 | Bert Blyleven | 236.7 | PIT |
| +056+ | 3.71 | Steve Comer | 110.3 | TEX |
| +059+ | 3.62 | Ferguson Jenkins | 242.7 | TEX |
| +060+ | 3.5 | John Denny | 226 | SLN |
| +065+ | 3.27 | J.R. Richard | 270.3 | HOU |
| +066+ | 3.25 | Ross Grimsley | 254 | WAS |
| +067+ | 3.24 | Dennis Eckersley | 259.3 | BOS |
| +070+ | 3.17 | Ed Figueroa | 244 | NYA |
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