| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 8 | 197807190_BAL_CHA |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 4.05 | 197807191_SFN_CHN |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 3.95 | 197807170_LAN_CHN |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 2.7 | 197807180_PHI_HOU |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 2.61 | 197807190_CIN_PHI |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lemanczyk | TOR | -9.26 | 197807180_TOR_SEA |
| Jim Colborn | SEA | -2.77 | 197807170_CLE_SEA |
| Ray Burris | CHN | -2.36 | 197807191_SFN_CHN |
| Dave Freisleben | CLE | -2.2 | 197807170_CLE_SEA |
| Wayne Twitchell | WAS | -2.13 | 197807192_ATL_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-07-19.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.15 | Steve Rogers | 161 | WAS |
| +005+ | 5.11 | Ron Guidry | 149 | NYA |
| +007+ | 5.04 | Mike Caldwell | 170 | MIL |
| +008+ | 4.9 | Jim Palmer | 166.7 | BAL |
| +009+ | 4.33 | Jon Matlack | 144 | TEX |
| +012+ | 3.96 | Bob Knepper | 158.3 | SFN |
| +015+ | 3.72 | Vida Blue | 160.3 | SFN |
| +021+ | 3.42 | Rick Reuschel | 129.7 | CHN |
| +022+ | 3.4 | Pete Vuckovich | 106 | SLN |
| +026+ | 3.35 | Craig Swan | 120 | NYN |
| +029+ | 3.25 | John Henry Johnson | 122.7 | OAK |
| +031+ | 3.18 | Rick Waits | 133.3 | CLE |
| +033+ | 3.16 | Phil Niekro | 185 | ATL |
| +035+ | 3.1 | Rich Gale | 119 | KCA |
| +038+ | 2.94 | Matt Keough | 116.7 | OAK |
| +040+ | 2.87 | Dave Goltz | 123.3 | MIN |
| +044+ | 2.81 | Frank Tanana | 146 | ANA |
| +046+ | 2.76 | John Denny | 149 | SLN |
| +049+ | 2.7 | Hal Dues | 81 | WAS |
| +047+ | 2.7 | Steve Comer | 39 | TEX |
| +050+ | 2.52 | Rick Wise | 149.7 | CLE |
| +056+ | 2.4 | Bob Forsch | 147.3 | SLN |
| +060+ | 2.33 | Randy Jones | 151 | SDN |
| +062+ | 2.24 | Ross Grimsley | 152.3 | WAS |
| +067+ | 2.21 | Lary Sorensen | 171.3 | MIL |
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