| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 4.78 | 197807130_SDN_CHN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.41 | 197807090_WAS_PHI |
| Dave Goltz | MIN | 3.54 | 197807130_MIN_BAL |
| John Candelaria | PIT | 3.34 | 197807130_SFN_PIT |
| Bob Knepper | SFN | 2.55 | 197807130_SFN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lemanczyk | TOR | -8.38 | 197807130_TOR_ANA |
| Jim Colborn | SEA | -2.36 | 197807082_SEA_ANA |
| Jamie Easterly | ATL | -1.37 | 197807082_SDN_ATL |
| Chris Knapp | ANA | -1.16 | 197807081_SEA_ANA |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | -1.14 | 197807130_CHA_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-07-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.98 | Steve Rogers | 156 | WAS |
| +003+ | 5.62 | Ron Guidry | 140 | NYA |
| +005+ | 5.48 | Jim Palmer | 153.3 | BAL |
| +006+ | 4.55 | Bob Knepper | 153.3 | SFN |
| +007+ | 4.43 | Mike Caldwell | 161 | MIL |
| +008+ | 4.29 | Vida Blue | 145.3 | SFN |
| +012+ | 3.71 | Matt Keough | 104 | OAK |
| +013+ | 3.67 | Jon Matlack | 134 | TEX |
| +015+ | 3.48 | Rick Reuschel | 120.7 | CHN |
| +021+ | 3.34 | John Denny | 146.3 | SLN |
| +024+ | 3.27 | Rick Waits | 127.7 | CLE |
| +030+ | 3.07 | John Henry Johnson | 113.7 | OAK |
| +032+ | 2.96 | Ross Grimsley | 148 | WAS |
| +036+ | 2.83 | Pete Vuckovich | 90 | SLN |
| +038+ | 2.66 | Steve Carlton | 131.3 | PHI |
| +043+ | 2.52 | Kevin Kobel | 34.7 | NYN |
| +046+ | 2.49 | Craig Swan | 106 | NYN |
| +048+ | 2.45 | Rick Langford | 96.7 | OAK |
| +049+ | 2.45 | Dave Goltz | 114.3 | MIN |
| +050+ | 2.44 | Ferguson Jenkins | 127 | TEX |
| +053+ | 2.42 | Gaylord Perry | 135.7 | SDN |
| +051+ | 2.42 | Hal Dues | 68 | WAS |
| +055+ | 2.39 | Phil Niekro | 167 | ATL |
| +056+ | 2.36 | Rich Gale | 101 | KCA |
| +061+ | 2.24 | Jim Barr | 82.3 | SFN |
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