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1978 MLB Games Started Leaders

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Phil Niekro led all of MLB in games started in 1978 with 42, 2 ahead of Mike Flanagan (40).

ERAWSOSVWHIPIPK/9BB/9K/BBSHOCGGSGLBBW-L%
Phil Niekro Led all of MLB in 1978 Phil Niekro Atlanta Braves
42 Games Started 2 clear of Mike Flanagan
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# Player Team GS W L ERA IP
1 Phil Niekro Phil Niekro ATL 42 19 18 2.88 334.1
2 Mike Flanagan Mike Flanagan BAL 40 19 15 4.03 281.1
3 Dennis Leonard Dennis Leonard KCA 40 21 17 3.33 294.2
4 Dennis Martinez Dennis Martinez BAL 38 16 11 3.52 276.1
5 Paul Splittorff Paul Splittorff KCA 38 19 13 3.40 262.0
6 Jim Palmer Jim Palmer BAL 38 21 12 2.46 296.0
7 Roger Erickson Roger Erickson MIN 37 14 13 3.96 265.2
8 Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry SDN 37 21 6 2.73 260.2
9 Randy Jones Randy Jones SDN 36 13 14 2.88 253.0
10 Dennis Lamp Dennis Lamp CHN 36 7 15 3.30 223.2
11 Lary Sorensen Lary Sorensen ML4 36 18 12 3.21 280.2
12 Ross Grimsley Ross Grimsley MON 36 20 11 3.05 263.0
13 John Montefusco John Montefusco SFN 36 11 9 3.81 238.2
14 J. R. Richard J. R. Richard HOU 36 18 11 3.11 275.1
15 Tom Seaver Tom Seaver CIN 36 16 14 2.88 259.2
16 Mike Torrez Mike Torrez BOS 36 16 13 3.96 250.0
17 Bob Knepper Bob Knepper SFN 35 17 11 2.63 260.0
18 Vida Blue Vida Blue SFN 35 18 10 2.79 258.0
19 Dennis Eckersley Dennis Eckersley BOS 35 20 8 2.99 268.1
20 Ed Figueroa Ed Figueroa NYA 35 20 9 2.99 253.0
21 Ron Guidry Ron Guidry NYA 35 25 3 1.74 273.2
22 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel CHN 35 14 15 3.41 242.2
23 Geoff Zahn Geoff Zahn MIN 35 14 14 3.03 252.1
24 Mike Caldwell Mike Caldwell ML4 34 22 9 2.36 293.1
25 Eric Rasmussen Eric Rasmussen SDN +1 34 14 15 4.09 206.2
26 Jim Slaton Jim Slaton DET 34 17 11 4.12 233.2
27 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven PIT 34 14 10 3.03 243.2
28 Steve Carlton Steve Carlton PHI 34 16 13 2.84 247.1
29 Bob Forsch Bob Forsch SLN 34 11 17 3.70 233.2
30 Don Sutton Don Sutton LAN 34 15 11 3.55 238.1
31 Bob Owchinko Bob Owchinko SDN 33 10 13 3.56 202.1
32 Jon Matlack Jon Matlack TEX 33 15 13 2.27 270.0
33 Rick Waits Rick Waits CLE 33 13 15 3.20 230.1
34 Larry Christenson PHI 33 13 14 3.24 228.0
35 John Denny John Denny SLN 33 14 11 2.96 234.0
36 Dick Ruthven Dick Ruthven PHI +1 33 15 11 3.38 231.2
37 Frank Tanana Frank Tanana CAL 33 18 12 3.65 239.0
38 Ray Burris Ray Burris CHN 32 7 13 4.75 199.0
39 Jerry Koosman Jerry Koosman NYN 32 3 15 3.75 235.1
40 Scott McGregor Scott McGregor BAL 32 15 13 3.32 233.0
41 Don Robinson Don Robinson PIT 32 14 6 3.47 228.1
42 Francisco Barrios CHA 32 9 15 4.05 195.2
43 Nino Espinosa Nino Espinosa NYN 32 11 15 4.73 203.2
44 Burt Hooton Burt Hooton LAN 32 19 10 2.71 236.0
45 Matt Keough Matt Keough OAK 32 8 15 3.24 197.1
46 Fred Norman Fred Norman CIN 31 11 9 3.70 177.1
47 Rick Wise Rick Wise CLE 31 9 19 4.34 211.2
48 Luis Tiant Luis Tiant BOS 31 13 8 3.31 212.1
49 Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan CAL 31 10 13 3.72 234.2
50 Jerry Augustine Jerry Augustine ML4 30 13 12 4.54 188.1
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