| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 12.55 | 197806180_OAK_BAL |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 8.47 | 197806200_ANA_MIN |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 4.43 | 197806181_NYN_SFN |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 3.17 | 197806200_HOU_LAN |
| Paul Splittorff | KCA | 2.2 | 197806182_KCA_CHA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Garvin | TOR | -4.14 | 197806200_DET_TOR |
| Jerry Augustine | MIL | -2.72 | 197806182_MIL_CLE |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -1.75 | 197806180_SEA_BOS |
| Wayne Twitchell | WAS | -0.84 | 197806180_WAS_LAN |
| Dick Ruthven | PHI | -0.83 | 197806180_PHI_SDN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-06-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.72 | Ron Guidry | 112 | NYA |
| +003+ | 5.19 | Jim Palmer | 119.3 | BAL |
| +005+ | 4.08 | Rick Reuschel | 113.3 | CHN |
| +006+ | 3.99 | Steve Rogers | 122 | WAS |
| +008+ | 3.26 | Vida Blue | 116.3 | SFN |
| +010+ | 3.15 | Frank Tanana | 118 | ANA |
| +012+ | 3.1 | Matt Keough | 83 | OAK |
| +016+ | 2.91 | Paul Splittorff | 124.3 | KCA |
| +017+ | 2.89 | Bob Knepper | 114.3 | SFN |
| +021+ | 2.71 | Rick Waits | 94.3 | CLE |
| +022+ | 2.69 | Ross Grimsley | 119 | WAS |
| +025+ | 2.59 | Steve Carlton | 101 | PHI |
| +028+ | 2.54 | Randy Jones | 112.3 | SDN |
| +037+ | 2.41 | Geoff Zahn | 103.3 | MIN |
| +039+ | 2.2 | Manny Sarmiento | 61 | CIN |
| +041+ | 2.19 | John Denny | 110.3 | SLN |
| +043+ | 2.15 | Jon Matlack | 109.7 | TEX |
| +047+ | 2.04 | Craig Swan | 85 | NYN |
| +049+ | 1.93 | Gaylord Perry | 100.3 | SDN |
| +051+ | 1.89 | Mike Flanagan | 120 | BAL |
| +053+ | 1.84 | John Henry Johnson | 83 | OAK |
| +055+ | 1.83 | John D'Acquisto | 31 | SDN |
| +056+ | 1.79 | Bill Lee | 92.7 | BOS |
| +059+ | 1.73 | Pete Vuckovich | 61.3 | SLN |
| +060+ | 1.73 | Mike Caldwell | 115 | MIL |
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