| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 9.48 | 197807060_TOR_BAL |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.9 | 197807050_PHI_NYN |
| Bob Knepper | SFN | 2.83 | 197807060_SDN_SFN |
| Jon Matlack | TEX | 2.5 | 197807050_NYA_TEX |
| Bert Blyleven | PIT | 2.26 | 197807041_WAS_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lemanczyk | TOR | -11.06 | 197807060_TOR_BAL |
| Tom Hume | CIN | -4.31 | 197807040_HOU_CIN |
| Jack Billingham | DET | -2.15 | 197807050_CLE_DET |
| Wayne Twitchell | WAS | -1.25 | 197807042_WAS_PIT |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | -1.06 | 197807050_HOU_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-07-06.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.02 | Ron Guidry | 134 | NYA |
| +002+ | 5.83 | Steve Rogers | 148.3 | WAS |
| +004+ | 5.34 | Jim Palmer | 153.3 | BAL |
| +008+ | 4.16 | Vida Blue | 140.3 | SFN |
| +009+ | 3.78 | Rick Reuschel | 115.3 | CHN |
| +012+ | 3.67 | Matt Keough | 104 | OAK |
| +013+ | 3.57 | Bob Knepper | 143.3 | SFN |
| +014+ | 3.54 | Jon Matlack | 130.3 | TEX |
| +022+ | 3.19 | Mike Caldwell | 143 | MIL |
| +025+ | 3.09 | Gaylord Perry | 123 | SDN |
| +028+ | 2.87 | Rick Waits | 121.7 | CLE |
| +031+ | 2.82 | Steve Carlton | 124.3 | PHI |
| +034+ | 2.69 | John Denny | 137.3 | SLN |
| +037+ | 2.63 | Dave Rozema | 77 | DET |
| +039+ | 2.59 | John Henry Johnson | 103.7 | OAK |
| +040+ | 2.59 | Pete Vuckovich | 83 | SLN |
| +047+ | 2.34 | Craig Swan | 105 | NYN |
| +050+ | 2.3 | Dave Goltz | 101 | MIN |
| +051+ | 2.29 | John D'Acquisto | 48.3 | SDN |
| +053+ | 2.27 | Tom Dixon | 75.7 | HOU |
| +055+ | 2.21 | Paul Splittorff | 133.7 | KCA |
| +057+ | 2.2 | Ferguson Jenkins | 117 | TEX |
| +056+ | 2.2 | Frank Tanana | 130 | ANA |
| +058+ | 2.16 | Manny Sarmiento | 76.7 | CIN |
| +059+ | 2.15 | Mike Flanagan | 148 | BAL |
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