| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 8.63 | 197807141_HOU_WAS |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 7.07 | 197807140_CHA_NYA |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 4.78 | 197807130_SDN_CHN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 4.41 | 197807090_WAS_PHI |
| Dave Goltz | MIN | 3.54 | 197807130_MIN_BAL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lemanczyk | TOR | -8.38 | 197807130_TOR_ANA |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -1.17 | 197807130_DET_SEA |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | -1.14 | 197807130_CHA_NYA |
| Bill Travers | MIL | -0.98 | 197807090_NYA_MIL |
| Preston Hanna | ATL | -0.78 | 197807090_SDN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-07-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.11 | Steve Rogers | 161 | WAS |
| +004+ | 5.47 | Jim Palmer | 153.3 | BAL |
| +005+ | 5.1 | Ron Guidry | 149 | NYA |
| +006+ | 4.57 | Bob Knepper | 153.3 | SFN |
| +007+ | 4.43 | Mike Caldwell | 161 | MIL |
| +008+ | 4.3 | Vida Blue | 145.3 | SFN |
| +013+ | 3.67 | Jon Matlack | 134 | TEX |
| +015+ | 3.48 | Rick Reuschel | 120.7 | CHN |
| +016+ | 3.4 | Pete Vuckovich | 99 | SLN |
| +021+ | 3.34 | John Denny | 146.3 | SLN |
| +022+ | 3.26 | Rick Waits | 127.7 | CLE |
| +031+ | 3.15 | Rich Gale | 110 | KCA |
| +033+ | 3.07 | John Henry Johnson | 113.7 | OAK |
| +034+ | 2.97 | Matt Keough | 110 | OAK |
| +035+ | 2.97 | Phil Niekro | 176 | ATL |
| +037+ | 2.87 | Ross Grimsley | 148 | WAS |
| +044+ | 2.53 | Kevin Kobel | 34.7 | NYN |
| +047+ | 2.5 | Craig Swan | 106 | NYN |
| +050+ | 2.49 | Ferguson Jenkins | 135 | TEX |
| +052+ | 2.46 | Dave Goltz | 114.3 | MIN |
| +054+ | 2.41 | Gaylord Perry | 135.7 | SDN |
| +056+ | 2.39 | Rick Wise | 141.7 | CLE |
| +058+ | 2.25 | Jim Barr | 82.3 | SFN |
| +060+ | 2.21 | John D'Acquisto | 51.7 | SDN |
| +061+ | 2.19 | Bob Forsch | 140.3 | SLN |
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