| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 11.44 | 197806271_BAL_TOR |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.68 | 197806270_BOS_NYA |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 5.99 | 197806270_SFN_SDN |
| John Candelaria | PIT | 2.47 | 197806271_SLN_PIT |
| Gaylord Perry | SDN | 2.26 | 197806270_SFN_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lemanczyk | TOR | -12.51 | 197806271_BAL_TOR |
| Dick Pole | SEA | -5.37 | 197806270_CHA_SEA |
| Tom Hume | CIN | -4.18 | 197806290_CIN_HOU |
| Pete Falcone | SLN | -1.74 | 197806272_SLN_PIT |
| Ken Brett | ANA | -1.28 | 197806270_KCA_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-06-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.68 | Ron Guidry | 126 | NYA |
| +003+ | 5.02 | Steve Rogers | 137.3 | WAS |
| +004+ | 4.61 | Vida Blue | 134.3 | SFN |
| +005+ | 4.43 | Jim Palmer | 135.3 | BAL |
| +007+ | 3.72 | Rick Reuschel | 115.3 | CHN |
| +009+ | 3.6 | Steve Carlton | 117 | PHI |
| +016+ | 3.18 | Bob Knepper | 127.3 | SFN |
| +018+ | 3.09 | Rick Waits | 110.7 | CLE |
| +020+ | 2.89 | Mike Caldwell | 133 | MIL |
| +021+ | 2.86 | Jon Matlack | 118.7 | TEX |
| +024+ | 2.8 | Matt Keough | 87 | OAK |
| +025+ | 2.79 | Frank Tanana | 123 | ANA |
| +029+ | 2.7 | Tom Dixon | 68.7 | HOU |
| +032+ | 2.64 | Manny Sarmiento | 67.7 | CIN |
| +034+ | 2.61 | Gaylord Perry | 115.7 | SDN |
| +038+ | 2.42 | Pete Vuckovich | 76.3 | SLN |
| +042+ | 2.4 | Randy Jones | 125.3 | SDN |
| +044+ | 2.35 | Ed Halicki | 72.7 | SFN |
| +049+ | 2.26 | Ross Grimsley | 125 | WAS |
| +052+ | 2.22 | Dave Rozema | 70.3 | DET |
| +053+ | 2.19 | John D'Acquisto | 40 | SDN |
| +057+ | 2.16 | Phil Niekro | 148.7 | ATL |
| +058+ | 2.15 | Craig Swan | 96 | NYN |
| +059+ | 2.12 | John Denny | 121.3 | SLN |
| +060+ | 2.12 | Fred Norman | 110.7 | CIN |
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