| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 6.36 | 197806120_CHN_CIN |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 6.05 | 197806120_OAK_NYA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 5.73 | 197806120_WAS_SFN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.36 | 197806110_ATL_PHI |
| Bob Knepper | SFN | 3.64 | 197806130_WAS_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hume | CIN | -4.91 | 197806110_CIN_PIT |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -2.4 | 197806130_SEA_BAL |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -1.6 | 197806120_SEA_BAL |
| Ray Burris | CHN | -1.02 | 197806110_SDN_CHN |
| Ken Kravec | CHA | -1.01 | 197806120_CLE_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-06-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.01 | Ron Guidry | 103 | NYA |
| +003+ | 4.22 | Jim Palmer | 102.3 | BAL |
| +004+ | 4.15 | Rick Reuschel | 113.3 | CHN |
| +006+ | 3.71 | Steve Rogers | 114 | WAS |
| +007+ | 3.46 | Bob Knepper | 110.3 | SFN |
| +010+ | 3.05 | Paul Splittorff | 110.3 | KCA |
| +014+ | 2.96 | Matt Keough | 76.7 | OAK |
| +017+ | 2.65 | Frank Tanana | 102 | ANA |
| +019+ | 2.6 | Phil Niekro | 119.3 | ATL |
| +021+ | 2.53 | John Denny | 104.3 | SLN |
| +030+ | 2.23 | Mike Flanagan | 113.3 | BAL |
| +031+ | 2.19 | Pete Vuckovich | 54.3 | SLN |
| +034+ | 2.08 | Vida Blue | 99 | SFN |
| +035+ | 2.06 | Ed Halicki | 51.7 | SFN |
| +040+ | 2.01 | Rick Waits | 85.3 | CLE |
| +041+ | 1.99 | Jon Matlack | 92.7 | TEX |
| +044+ | 1.91 | Geoff Zahn | 94.3 | MIN |
| +049+ | 1.85 | Bill Lee | 92.7 | BOS |
| +050+ | 1.82 | Steve Carlton | 92 | PHI |
| +054+ | 1.76 | John Henry Johnson | 77.3 | OAK |
| +056+ | 1.72 | Ross Grimsley | 103 | WAS |
| +057+ | 1.7 | Randy Jones | 94.3 | SDN |
| +058+ | 1.68 | Fred Norman | 91.7 | CIN |
| +059+ | 1.68 | Manny Sarmiento | 52 | CIN |
| +061+ | 1.67 | Preston Hanna | 70 | ATL |
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