| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.33 | 197808040_BAL_NYA |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 4.79 | 197808040_LAN_SFN |
| Dave Goltz | MIN | 3.48 | 197808040_MIN_ANA |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 3.1 | 197808040_WAS_CHN |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 2.63 | 197808040_HOU_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lemanczyk | TOR | -7.59 | 197808050_TOR_KCA |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | -3.25 | 197808040_CHA_DET |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -2.64 | 197808030_MIL_BAL |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -1.93 | 197808051_MIN_ANA |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -1.64 | 197808040_SEA_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-05.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 7.25 | Ron Guidry | 182.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 6.27 | Mike Caldwell | 197 | MIL |
| +005+ | 5.47 | Steve Rogers | 178.7 | WAS |
| +008+ | 5.37 | Vida Blue | 187 | SFN |
| +012+ | 4.64 | Jim Palmer | 191 | BAL |
| +014+ | 4.42 | Phil Niekro | 221.3 | ATL |
| +018+ | 4.19 | Jon Matlack | 164.3 | TEX |
| +019+ | 4.16 | Craig Swan | 144 | NYN |
| +022+ | 4.02 | Bob Knepper | 178.7 | SFN |
| +026+ | 3.78 | Rich Gale | 136.7 | KCA |
| +029+ | 3.71 | Pete Vuckovich | 128 | SLN |
| +030+ | 3.7 | Dave Goltz | 144.7 | MIN |
| +032+ | 3.43 | Rick Waits | 150 | CLE |
| +033+ | 3.39 | Bob Owchinko | 149 | SDN |
| +035+ | 3.35 | Matt Keough | 133 | OAK |
| +039+ | 3.25 | John Henry Johnson | 146.3 | OAK |
| +041+ | 3.19 | Rick Reuschel | 155.7 | CHN |
| +042+ | 3.16 | Hal Dues | 87 | WAS |
| +043+ | 3.14 | Randy Jones | 175 | SDN |
| +044+ | 3.14 | J.R. Richard | 186 | HOU |
| +049+ | 2.97 | Larry Gura | 127.3 | KCA |
| +052+ | 2.7 | Frank Tanana | 177.3 | ANA |
| +054+ | 2.65 | Dan Schatzeder | 76.3 | WAS |
| +059+ | 2.57 | Tom Seaver | 168.7 | CIN |
| +062+ | 2.46 | Lary Sorensen | 194.3 | MIL |
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