| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.33 | 197808040_BAL_NYA |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7 | 197808020_MIL_BAL |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | 5.17 | 197808020_MIL_BAL |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 4.79 | 197808040_LAN_SFN |
| Dave Goltz | MIN | 3.48 | 197808040_MIN_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | -3.25 | 197808040_CHA_DET |
| Jim Colborn | SEA | -2.88 | 197808020_MIN_SEA |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -2.64 | 197808030_MIL_BAL |
| Dave Freisleben | CLE | -1.63 | 197808020_KCA_CLE |
| Pete Broberg | OAK | -1.23 | 197808020_OAK_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 7.27 | Ron Guidry | 182.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 6.28 | Mike Caldwell | 197 | MIL |
| +005+ | 5.48 | Steve Rogers | 178.7 | WAS |
| +006+ | 5.39 | Vida Blue | 187 | SFN |
| +012+ | 4.65 | Jim Palmer | 191 | BAL |
| +014+ | 4.45 | Phil Niekro | 221.3 | ATL |
| +018+ | 4.24 | Jon Matlack | 164.3 | TEX |
| +019+ | 4.16 | Craig Swan | 144 | NYN |
| +022+ | 4.04 | Bob Knepper | 178.7 | SFN |
| +027+ | 3.8 | Rich Gale | 136.7 | KCA |
| +028+ | 3.72 | Pete Vuckovich | 128 | SLN |
| +030+ | 3.7 | Dave Goltz | 144.7 | MIN |
| +031+ | 3.48 | Rick Waits | 150 | CLE |
| +034+ | 3.39 | Bob Owchinko | 149 | SDN |
| +038+ | 3.26 | John Henry Johnson | 146.3 | OAK |
| +040+ | 3.21 | Matt Keough | 124 | OAK |
| +042+ | 3.2 | Rick Reuschel | 155.7 | CHN |
| +043+ | 3.17 | Hal Dues | 87 | WAS |
| +044+ | 3.15 | J.R. Richard | 186 | HOU |
| +045+ | 3.14 | Randy Jones | 175 | SDN |
| +049+ | 2.91 | Larry Gura | 119.3 | KCA |
| +051+ | 2.77 | Frank Tanana | 168.3 | ANA |
| +054+ | 2.66 | Dan Schatzeder | 76.3 | WAS |
| +057+ | 2.58 | Tom Seaver | 168.7 | CIN |
| +061+ | 2.48 | Lary Sorensen | 194.3 | MIL |
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