| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 10.52 | 197807152_TEX_BAL |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 5.21 | 197807150_SFN_PIT |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 3.95 | 197807170_LAN_CHN |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 3.33 | 197807150_DET_ANA |
| Bert Blyleven | PIT | 3.02 | 197807150_SFN_PIT |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hume | CIN | -3.35 | 197807160_NYN_CIN |
| Jim Colborn | SEA | -2.77 | 197807170_CLE_SEA |
| Jerry Garvin | TOR | -2.65 | 197807170_TOR_OAK |
| Dave Freisleben | CLE | -2.2 | 197807170_CLE_SEA |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -1.91 | 197807162_MIN_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-07-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.12 | Steve Rogers | 161 | WAS |
| +004+ | 5.07 | Ron Guidry | 149 | NYA |
| +005+ | 5 | Mike Caldwell | 170 | MIL |
| +007+ | 4.71 | Jim Palmer | 157.7 | BAL |
| +010+ | 4.26 | Jon Matlack | 144 | TEX |
| +011+ | 3.93 | Bob Knepper | 158.3 | SFN |
| +012+ | 3.84 | Vida Blue | 152.3 | SFN |
| +018+ | 3.42 | Rick Reuschel | 129.7 | CHN |
| +020+ | 3.4 | Pete Vuckovich | 99 | SLN |
| +027+ | 3.27 | Rick Waits | 127.7 | CLE |
| +029+ | 3.22 | John Henry Johnson | 122.7 | OAK |
| +032+ | 3.12 | Rich Gale | 110 | KCA |
| +035+ | 2.97 | Matt Keough | 110 | OAK |
| +036+ | 2.95 | Phil Niekro | 176 | ATL |
| +038+ | 2.85 | Dave Goltz | 123.3 | MIN |
| +040+ | 2.77 | Frank Tanana | 146 | ANA |
| +041+ | 2.76 | Craig Swan | 111 | NYN |
| +044+ | 2.73 | John Denny | 149 | SLN |
| +045+ | 2.69 | Steve Comer | 39 | TEX |
| +051+ | 2.58 | Lary Sorensen | 164 | MIL |
| +055+ | 2.45 | Ferguson Jenkins | 135 | TEX |
| +056+ | 2.4 | Rick Wise | 141.7 | CLE |
| +058+ | 2.37 | Bob Forsch | 147.3 | SLN |
| +063+ | 2.21 | Ross Grimsley | 152.3 | WAS |
| +064+ | 2.19 | Randy Jones | 145 | SDN |
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