| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 14.22 | 197809240_NYA_CLE |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | 10.18 | 197809240_OAK_MIL |
| Jon Matlack | TEX | 6.76 | 197809250_MIN_TEX |
| Phil Niekro | ATL | 4.08 | 197809260_HOU_ATL |
| Dave Goltz | MIN | 3.89 | 197809240_KCA_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -2.86 | 197809260_SEA_KCA |
| Nino Espinosa | NYN | -2.74 | 197809240_PHI_NYN |
| Jim Slaton | DET | -1.69 | 197809240_DET_BAL |
| Tom Hume | CIN | -1.17 | 197809240_CIN_ATL |
| Ken Holtzman | CHN | -0.99 | 197809240_CHN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-09-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.55 | Ron Guidry | 258.3 | NYA |
| +003+ | 9.64 | Mike Caldwell | 287 | MIL |
| +005+ | 8.19 | Jim Palmer | 288 | BAL |
| +007+ | 7.92 | Jon Matlack | 261 | TEX |
| +012+ | 6.49 | Phil Niekro | 326.3 | ATL |
| +017+ | 5.88 | Dave Goltz | 220.3 | MIN |
| +018+ | 5.86 | Craig Swan | 207.3 | NYN |
| +019+ | 5.72 | Gaylord Perry | 250.7 | SDN |
| +025+ | 5.47 | Vida Blue | 252 | SFN |
| +026+ | 5.38 | Bob Knepper | 251 | SFN |
| +028+ | 5.32 | Burt Hooton | 228 | LAN |
| +031+ | 5.03 | Pete Vuckovich | 192.3 | SLN |
| +033+ | 4.87 | Randy Jones | 253 | SDN |
| +035+ | 4.8 | Larry Gura | 218.7 | KCA |
| +037+ | 4.65 | Steve Carlton | 239.3 | PHI |
| +039+ | 4.46 | Tom Seaver | 251.7 | CIN |
| +042+ | 4.14 | Ferguson Jenkins | 236.3 | TEX |
| +044+ | 4.06 | Bob Welch | 108.3 | LAN |
| +045+ | 4 | Bert Blyleven | 236.7 | PIT |
| +053+ | 3.72 | Steve Comer | 110.3 | TEX |
| +060+ | 3.52 | John Denny | 226 | SLN |
| +064+ | 3.29 | J.R. Richard | 270.3 | HOU |
| +065+ | 3.28 | Ross Grimsley | 247 | WAS |
| +067+ | 3.26 | Dennis Eckersley | 259.3 | BOS |
| +070+ | 3.18 | Ed Figueroa | 244 | NYA |
_