| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 15.71 | 197809150_BOS_NYA |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | 9 | 197809140_BAL_MIL |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.18 | 197809150_TOR_BAL |
| Jon Matlack | TEX | 6.18 | 197809130_ANA_TEX |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 3.53 | 197809150_CIN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | CHN | -2.6 | 197809130_CHN_PHI |
| Nino Espinosa | NYN | -2.43 | 197809130_WAS_NYN |
| Jim Colborn | SEA | -2.35 | 197809150_CHA_SEA |
| Pete Falcone | SLN | -1.48 | 197809130_SLN_PIT |
| Steve Stone | CHA | -1.18 | 197809140_CHA_SEA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-09-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.39 | Ron Guidry | 247.7 | NYA |
| +003+ | 8.65 | Mike Caldwell | 269 | MIL |
| +005+ | 7.37 | Jim Palmer | 271.7 | BAL |
| +008+ | 6.69 | Jon Matlack | 235 | TEX |
| +016+ | 5.47 | Dave Goltz | 194.3 | MIN |
| +019+ | 5.37 | Burt Hooton | 215 | LAN |
| +020+ | 5.3 | Phil Niekro | 301 | ATL |
| +023+ | 5.17 | Bob Knepper | 235 | SFN |
| +028+ | 4.93 | Pete Vuckovich | 180.7 | SLN |
| +030+ | 4.8 | Randy Jones | 241 | SDN |
| +033+ | 4.62 | Vida Blue | 236 | SFN |
| +036+ | 4.47 | Larry Gura | 196.3 | KCA |
| +037+ | 4.34 | Steve Comer | 99.7 | TEX |
| +039+ | 4.3 | Tom Seaver | 236.3 | CIN |
| +040+ | 4.21 | Gaylord Perry | 227 | SDN |
| +048+ | 3.72 | Bert Blyleven | 221.3 | PIT |
| +050+ | 3.7 | Steve Carlton | 221.3 | PHI |
| +049+ | 3.7 | Ross Grimsley | 235.7 | WAS |
| +052+ | 3.61 | Bob Welch | 92.7 | LAN |
| +055+ | 3.48 | Ed Figueroa | 224 | NYA |
| +056+ | 3.39 | Rich Gale | 186.3 | KCA |
| +058+ | 3.29 | Lary Sorensen | 255.7 | MIL |
| +062+ | 3.24 | Ed Halicki | 178 | SFN |
| +061+ | 3.24 | Rick Waits | 206.7 | CLE |
| +069+ | 3.13 | Dave Rozema | 186.3 | DET |
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