| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 12.55 | 197806180_OAK_BAL |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 7.24 | 197806170_ANA_NYA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 5.9 | 197806160_WAS_LAN |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 4.43 | 197806181_NYN_SFN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.4 | 197806160_PHI_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Pole | SEA | -5.13 | 197806160_SEA_BOS |
| Jerry Augustine | MIL | -2.72 | 197806182_MIL_CLE |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -1.75 | 197806160_OAK_BAL |
| Ray Burris | CHN | -0.98 | 197806160_CHN_HOU |
| Jesse Jefferson | TOR | -0.97 | 197806162_TOR_TEX |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-06-18.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.71 | Ron Guidry | 112 | NYA |
| +003+ | 5.2 | Jim Palmer | 119.3 | BAL |
| +004+ | 4.08 | Rick Reuschel | 113.3 | CHN |
| +005+ | 3.98 | Steve Rogers | 122 | WAS |
| +008+ | 3.27 | Vida Blue | 116.3 | SFN |
| +009+ | 3.19 | Frank Tanana | 111 | ANA |
| +011+ | 2.98 | Matt Keough | 76.7 | OAK |
| +012+ | 2.92 | Paul Splittorff | 124.3 | KCA |
| +014+ | 2.89 | Bob Knepper | 114.3 | SFN |
| +022+ | 2.69 | Rick Waits | 94.3 | CLE |
| +024+ | 2.6 | Steve Carlton | 101 | PHI |
| +030+ | 2.49 | Ross Grimsley | 112 | WAS |
| +034+ | 2.41 | Geoff Zahn | 103.3 | MIN |
| +038+ | 2.21 | Manny Sarmiento | 61 | CIN |
| +039+ | 2.2 | John Denny | 110.3 | SLN |
| +043+ | 2.12 | Randy Jones | 102.3 | SDN |
| +046+ | 2.04 | Craig Swan | 85 | NYN |
| +049+ | 1.95 | Gaylord Perry | 100.3 | SDN |
| +050+ | 1.89 | Mike Flanagan | 120 | BAL |
| +051+ | 1.88 | Luis Tiant | 64 | BOS |
| +052+ | 1.84 | John Henry Johnson | 83 | OAK |
| +053+ | 1.84 | John D'Acquisto | 31 | SDN |
| +054+ | 1.81 | Jon Matlack | 100.7 | TEX |
| +055+ | 1.8 | Bill Lee | 92.7 | BOS |
| +058+ | 1.74 | Pete Vuckovich | 61.3 | SLN |
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