| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 10.52 | 197807152_TEX_BAL |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 8.63 | 197807141_HOU_WAS |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 7.07 | 197807140_CHA_NYA |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 5.21 | 197807150_SFN_PIT |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 4.78 | 197807130_SDN_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lemanczyk | TOR | -8.38 | 197807130_TOR_ANA |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -1.58 | 197807151_TEX_BAL |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -1.17 | 197807130_DET_SEA |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | -1.14 | 197807130_CHA_NYA |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | -0.76 | 197807130_HOU_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-07-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.1 | Steve Rogers | 161 | WAS |
| +004+ | 5.09 | Ron Guidry | 149 | NYA |
| +005+ | 4.79 | Jim Palmer | 157.7 | BAL |
| +006+ | 4.53 | Bob Knepper | 153.3 | SFN |
| +007+ | 4.42 | Mike Caldwell | 161 | MIL |
| +012+ | 3.81 | Vida Blue | 152.3 | SFN |
| +013+ | 3.68 | Jon Matlack | 134 | TEX |
| +017+ | 3.47 | Rick Reuschel | 120.7 | CHN |
| +018+ | 3.39 | Pete Vuckovich | 99 | SLN |
| +021+ | 3.33 | John Denny | 146.3 | SLN |
| +024+ | 3.26 | Rick Waits | 127.7 | CLE |
| +030+ | 3.14 | Rich Gale | 110 | KCA |
| +032+ | 3.06 | John Henry Johnson | 113.7 | OAK |
| +034+ | 2.96 | Matt Keough | 110 | OAK |
| +035+ | 2.94 | Phil Niekro | 176 | ATL |
| +036+ | 2.86 | Ross Grimsley | 148 | WAS |
| +039+ | 2.78 | Frank Tanana | 146 | ANA |
| +041+ | 2.72 | Craig Swan | 111 | NYN |
| +045+ | 2.58 | Lary Sorensen | 164 | MIL |
| +048+ | 2.53 | Kevin Kobel | 34.7 | NYN |
| +049+ | 2.5 | Ferguson Jenkins | 135 | TEX |
| +052+ | 2.46 | Dave Goltz | 114.3 | MIN |
| +054+ | 2.42 | Gaylord Perry | 135.7 | SDN |
| +057+ | 2.4 | Rick Wise | 141.7 | CLE |
| +058+ | 2.37 | Bob Forsch | 147.3 | SLN |
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