| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 7.9 | 197805250_CHA_ANA |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.49 | 197805242_DET_BAL |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 5.34 | 197805250_PHI_CHN |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 5.17 | 197805250_HOU_SFN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.02 | 197805250_PHI_CHN |
| 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 1978-05-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.21 | Rick Reuschel | 82.3 | CHN |
| +003+ | 3.15 | Ron Guidry | 67.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 2.92 | John Henry Johnson | 58.7 | OAK |
| +010+ | 2.43 | Bob Forsch | 71 | SLN |
| +012+ | 2.3 | Frank Tanana | 79.7 | ANA |
| +016+ | 2.14 | Manny Sarmiento | 40 | CIN |
| +018+ | 2.1 | Ross Grimsley | 74.7 | WAS |
| +019+ | 2.1 | Joaquin Andujar | 55.7 | HOU |
| +021+ | 2.08 | Bill Lee | 72.3 | BOS |
| +020+ | 2.08 | Don Robinson | 69 | PIT |
| +022+ | 2.06 | Paul Splittorff | 86.3 | KCA |
| +023+ | 2.02 | Tommy John | 71.7 | LAN |
| +027+ | 1.93 | Bob Knepper | 67 | SFN |
| +029+ | 1.87 | Gaylord Perry | 64.7 | SDN |
| +030+ | 1.85 | Bob Sykes | 34 | DET |
| +031+ | 1.81 | Steve Rogers | 73.7 | WAS |
| +032+ | 1.77 | Randy Jones | 66 | SDN |
| +033+ | 1.74 | Craig Swan | 63.7 | NYN |
| +037+ | 1.67 | Jim Palmer | 68.3 | BAL |
| +041+ | 1.55 | Fred Norman | 67.7 | CIN |
| +043+ | 1.48 | Geoff Zahn | 66.3 | MIN |
| +046+ | 1.45 | Steve Carlton | 69 | PHI |
| +049+ | 1.39 | Floyd Bannister | 35.3 | HOU |
| +051+ | 1.35 | John Denny | 73 | SLN |
| +052+ | 1.34 | Mike Flanagan | 71.7 | BAL |
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