| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.49 | 197805242_DET_BAL |
| Tommy John | LAN | 4.03 | 197805230_LAN_SDN |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 3.92 | 197805220_PIT_WAS |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 3.66 | 197805230_CLE_NYA |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 3.19 | 197805230_HOU_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lemanczyk | TOR | -6.71 | 197805240_BOS_TOR |
| Dick Pole | SEA | -5.2 | 197805231_KCA_SEA |
| Paul Thormodsgard | MIN | -2.57 | 197805240_TEX_MIN |
| Jack Billingham | DET | -1.83 | 197805230_DET_BAL |
| Jerry Augustine | MIL | -1.7 | 197805230_MIL_OAK |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-05-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.16 | Ron Guidry | 67.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 2.93 | John Henry Johnson | 58.7 | OAK |
| +006+ | 2.71 | Rick Reuschel | 76.3 | CHN |
| +010+ | 2.44 | Bob Forsch | 71 | SLN |
| +013+ | 2.14 | Manny Sarmiento | 40 | CIN |
| +014+ | 2.13 | Don Robinson | 69 | PIT |
| +016+ | 2.09 | Joaquin Andujar | 55.7 | HOU |
| +017+ | 2.08 | Bill Lee | 72.3 | BOS |
| +018+ | 2.08 | Paul Splittorff | 79.3 | KCA |
| +019+ | 2.03 | Tommy John | 71.7 | LAN |
| +024+ | 1.93 | Bob Knepper | 67 | SFN |
| +027+ | 1.87 | Gaylord Perry | 64.7 | SDN |
| +028+ | 1.84 | Bob Sykes | 34 | DET |
| +030+ | 1.81 | Steve Rogers | 73.7 | WAS |
| +031+ | 1.78 | Randy Jones | 66 | SDN |
| +032+ | 1.75 | Ross Grimsley | 65.7 | WAS |
| +035+ | 1.68 | Jim Palmer | 68.3 | BAL |
| +039+ | 1.55 | Fred Norman | 67.7 | CIN |
| +040+ | 1.54 | Rick Waits | 57.3 | CLE |
| +041+ | 1.52 | Frank Tanana | 70.7 | ANA |
| +042+ | 1.52 | Craig Swan | 55.7 | NYN |
| +043+ | 1.49 | Geoff Zahn | 66.3 | MIN |
| +045+ | 1.45 | Steve Carlton | 62 | PHI |
| +050+ | 1.38 | Floyd Bannister | 35.3 | HOU |
| +052+ | 1.36 | John Denny | 73 | SLN |
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