| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 11.44 | 197806271_BAL_TOR |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.68 | 197806270_BOS_NYA |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 7.09 | 197806260_KCA_ANA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.74 | 197806260_PHI_WAS |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 6.34 | 197806260_PHI_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lemanczyk | TOR | -12.51 | 197806271_BAL_TOR |
| Dick Pole | SEA | -5.37 | 197806270_CHA_SEA |
| Jack Billingham | DET | -1.83 | 197806260_DET_CLE |
| Pete Falcone | SLN | -1.74 | 197806272_SLN_PIT |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -1.32 | 197806252_MIN_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-06-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.65 | Ron Guidry | 126 | NYA |
| +003+ | 5.02 | Steve Rogers | 137.3 | WAS |
| +004+ | 4.59 | Vida Blue | 134.3 | SFN |
| +005+ | 4.41 | Jim Palmer | 135.3 | BAL |
| +008+ | 3.74 | Rick Reuschel | 115.3 | CHN |
| +009+ | 3.6 | Steve Carlton | 117 | PHI |
| +014+ | 3.16 | Bob Knepper | 127.3 | SFN |
| +015+ | 3 | Paul Splittorff | 132 | KCA |
| +018+ | 2.96 | Jon Matlack | 118.7 | TEX |
| +022+ | 2.88 | Matt Keough | 87 | OAK |
| +021+ | 2.88 | Rick Waits | 103.3 | CLE |
| +023+ | 2.8 | Frank Tanana | 123 | ANA |
| +029+ | 2.64 | Randy Jones | 118.3 | SDN |
| +031+ | 2.62 | Gaylord Perry | 115.7 | SDN |
| +030+ | 2.62 | Manny Sarmiento | 67.7 | CIN |
| +040+ | 2.44 | Pete Vuckovich | 76.3 | SLN |
| +042+ | 2.34 | Ed Halicki | 72.7 | SFN |
| +047+ | 2.27 | Ross Grimsley | 125 | WAS |
| +048+ | 2.25 | Ferguson Jenkins | 105.3 | TEX |
| +051+ | 2.2 | Dave Rozema | 70.3 | DET |
| +053+ | 2.16 | John Denny | 121.3 | SLN |
| +055+ | 2.14 | Craig Swan | 91 | NYN |
| +056+ | 2.13 | John Henry Johnson | 88 | OAK |
| +059+ | 2.12 | Mike Caldwell | 124 | MIL |
| +058+ | 2.12 | Bill Lee | 101.7 | BOS |
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