| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 10.22 | 197806100_BAL_OAK |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 7.75 | 197806090_NYA_ANA |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 5.61 | 197806090_HOU_SLN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.36 | 197806110_ATL_PHI |
| Bob Knepper | SFN | 3.41 | 197806090_SFN_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Pole | SEA | -6.08 | 197806100_BOS_SEA |
| Tom Hume | CIN | -4.91 | 197806110_CIN_PIT |
| Jerry Garvin | TOR | -2.38 | 197806100_TOR_MIL |
| Jack Billingham | DET | -1.65 | 197806090_KCA_DET |
| Ray Burris | CHN | -1.02 | 197806110_SDN_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-06-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.29 | Jim Palmer | 102.3 | BAL |
| +003+ | 4.27 | Ron Guidry | 94 | NYA |
| +005+ | 3.77 | Bob Knepper | 101.3 | SFN |
| +006+ | 3.65 | Rick Reuschel | 107.3 | CHN |
| +008+ | 3.23 | Steve Rogers | 106 | WAS |
| +009+ | 3.08 | Paul Splittorff | 110.3 | KCA |
| +013+ | 2.79 | Matt Keough | 74.7 | OAK |
| +016+ | 2.65 | Frank Tanana | 102 | ANA |
| +017+ | 2.64 | Phil Niekro | 119.3 | ATL |
| +019+ | 2.53 | John Denny | 104.3 | SLN |
| +030+ | 2.1 | Vida Blue | 99 | SFN |
| +031+ | 2.09 | Pete Vuckovich | 48.3 | SLN |
| +035+ | 1.99 | Jon Matlack | 92.7 | TEX |
| +041+ | 1.86 | John Henry Johnson | 73.7 | OAK |
| +042+ | 1.81 | Steve Carlton | 92 | PHI |
| +045+ | 1.77 | Mike Flanagan | 102.3 | BAL |
| +046+ | 1.76 | Rick Langford | 62.7 | OAK |
| +050+ | 1.71 | Ross Grimsley | 103 | WAS |
| +051+ | 1.69 | Manny Sarmiento | 52 | CIN |
| +052+ | 1.66 | Craig Swan | 73 | NYN |
| +054+ | 1.64 | John D'Acquisto | 28.3 | SDN |
| +057+ | 1.61 | Ferguson Jenkins | 80.7 | TEX |
| +058+ | 1.6 | Bill Bonham | 65.7 | CIN |
| +059+ | 1.59 | Bob Forsch | 98.3 | SLN |
| +060+ | 1.59 | Geoff Zahn | 85.3 | MIN |
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