| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.28 | 197805282_CLE_BAL |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 4.52 | 197805281_TOR_NYA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 3.88 | 197805260_WAS_PIT |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 3.16 | 197805270_LAN_SFN |
| Doug Rau | LAN | 2.78 | 197805260_LAN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lemanczyk | TOR | -7.78 | 197805282_TOR_NYA |
| Francisco Barrios | CHA | -2.08 | 197805282_OAK_CHA |
| Paul Thormodsgard | MIN | -1.94 | 197805280_KCA_MIN |
| Jack Billingham | DET | -1.51 | 197805281_DET_BOS |
| Pete Falcone | SLN | -1.27 | 197805260_CHN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-05-28.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.21 | Rick Reuschel | 82.3 | CHN |
| +003+ | 3.18 | Ron Guidry | 76.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 3.08 | John Henry Johnson | 65.7 | OAK |
| +008+ | 2.68 | Bob Forsch | 79 | SLN |
| +010+ | 2.44 | Bob Knepper | 76 | SFN |
| +011+ | 2.38 | Jim Palmer | 77.3 | BAL |
| +015+ | 2.24 | Frank Tanana | 79.7 | ANA |
| +016+ | 2.23 | Randy Jones | 74.3 | SDN |
| +017+ | 2.15 | Bill Lee | 81.3 | BOS |
| +020+ | 2.08 | Ross Grimsley | 74.7 | WAS |
| +023+ | 2.06 | Steve Rogers | 81.7 | WAS |
| +025+ | 2.03 | Don Robinson | 69 | PIT |
| +027+ | 2 | Manny Sarmiento | 41 | CIN |
| +026+ | 2 | Tommy John | 71.7 | LAN |
| +032+ | 1.93 | Paul Splittorff | 86.3 | KCA |
| +033+ | 1.86 | David Clyde | 33 | CLE |
| +034+ | 1.85 | Bob Sykes | 34 | DET |
| +035+ | 1.82 | Gaylord Perry | 64.7 | SDN |
| +036+ | 1.78 | Joaquin Andujar | 59.7 | HOU |
| +038+ | 1.72 | Craig Swan | 63.7 | NYN |
| +043+ | 1.58 | Matt Keough | 58 | OAK |
| +046+ | 1.56 | Phil Niekro | 90 | ATL |
| +048+ | 1.54 | John Denny | 78 | SLN |
| +049+ | 1.52 | Fred Norman | 72.7 | CIN |
| +051+ | 1.51 | Bill Bonham | 52.7 | CIN |
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