| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 9.26 | 197806050_BAL_ANA |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.07 | 197806050_SFN_PHI |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 4.87 | 197806070_NYA_SEA |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 3.77 | 197806050_SFN_PHI |
| Tom Seaver | CIN | 2.55 | 197806050_CIN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hume | CIN | -4.28 | 197806060_CIN_SLN |
| Ken Brett | ANA | -1.51 | 197806071_ANA_OAK |
| Pete Falcone | SLN | -1.43 | 197806070_ATL_SLN |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -1.27 | 197806060_BAL_ANA |
| Dick Ruthven | ATL | -1.08 | 197806050_ATL_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-06-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.29 | Ron Guidry | 94 | NYA |
| +003+ | 3.69 | Bob Knepper | 93.3 | SFN |
| +004+ | 3.5 | Jim Palmer | 93.3 | BAL |
| +006+ | 3.08 | Rick Reuschel | 98.3 | CHN |
| +008+ | 2.85 | Paul Splittorff | 102.3 | KCA |
| +010+ | 2.77 | Matt Keough | 74.7 | OAK |
| +012+ | 2.66 | Steve Rogers | 97 | WAS |
| +013+ | 2.64 | Ross Grimsley | 101.7 | WAS |
| +015+ | 2.6 | Bob Forsch | 93 | SLN |
| +016+ | 2.55 | Frank Tanana | 93 | ANA |
| +020+ | 2.38 | John Denny | 95.3 | SLN |
| +021+ | 2.36 | Geoff Zahn | 80 | MIN |
| +022+ | 2.29 | John Henry Johnson | 69 | OAK |
| +028+ | 2.13 | Steve Carlton | 86 | PHI |
| +031+ | 2.08 | Manny Sarmiento | 47 | CIN |
| +042+ | 1.79 | Phil Niekro | 110.3 | ATL |
| +043+ | 1.79 | Don Robinson | 79.3 | PIT |
| +048+ | 1.66 | Vida Blue | 91.7 | SFN |
| +052+ | 1.65 | Ferguson Jenkins | 80.7 | TEX |
| +053+ | 1.65 | Craig Swan | 73 | NYN |
| +055+ | 1.61 | Mike Flanagan | 93.3 | BAL |
| +057+ | 1.55 | Bill Bonham | 65.7 | CIN |
| +059+ | 1.54 | Gaylord Perry | 78 | SDN |
| +061+ | 1.5 | Fred Norman | 80 | CIN |
| +062+ | 1.49 | Jon Matlack | 83.7 | TEX |
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