| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 12.92 | 197808250_OAK_NYA |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | 6.9 | 197808250_MIL_DET |
| Jon Matlack | TEX | 6.87 | 197808250_KCA_TEX |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 3.49 | 197808271_WAS_SFN |
| Craig Swan | NYN | 2.69 | 197808250_NYN_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | NYN | -2.54 | 197808270_NYN_SDN |
| Preston Hanna | ATL | -2.28 | 197808260_SLN_ATL |
| Ray Burris | CHN | -1.98 | 197808260_CHN_CIN |
| Jim Colborn | SEA | -1.57 | 197808260_SEA_BAL |
| Steve Stone | CHA | -1.35 | 197808260_CLE_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.51 | Ron Guidry | 213.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 7.03 | Jon Matlack | 208.3 | TEX |
| +006+ | 6.73 | Mike Caldwell | 233 | MIL |
| +009+ | 6.14 | Jim Palmer | 233.7 | BAL |
| +011+ | 6.02 | Steve Rogers | 212 | WAS |
| +012+ | 5.62 | Pete Vuckovich | 162 | SLN |
| +014+ | 5.38 | Vida Blue | 216 | SFN |
| +017+ | 5.12 | Craig Swan | 176.3 | NYN |
| +028+ | 4.19 | Phil Niekro | 261.3 | ATL |
| +031+ | 4.11 | Randy Jones | 209 | SDN |
| +033+ | 3.98 | Bob Knepper | 202 | SFN |
| +037+ | 3.59 | J.R. Richard | 225.7 | HOU |
| +039+ | 3.48 | Hal Dues | 94.3 | WAS |
| +043+ | 3.39 | Dave Goltz | 160.7 | MIN |
| +044+ | 3.35 | Gaylord Perry | 200.3 | SDN |
| +045+ | 3.29 | Ed Halicki | 159.3 | SFN |
| +046+ | 3.28 | Burt Hooton | 181 | LAN |
| +047+ | 3.28 | Dan Schatzeder | 106.7 | WAS |
| +048+ | 3.28 | John Henry Johnson | 162 | OAK |
| +049+ | 3.27 | Rich Gale | 160.7 | KCA |
| +050+ | 3.23 | Rick Waits | 180.7 | CLE |
| +052+ | 3.17 | Steve Comer | 69.3 | TEX |
| +055+ | 3.12 | Steve Carlton | 195.3 | PHI |
| +057+ | 3.08 | Larry Gura | 163.3 | KCA |
| +060+ | 3.04 | Rick Reuschel | 190 | CHN |
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