| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 8 | 197807190_BAL_CHA |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 6.49 | 197807200_NYA_MIN |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 4.05 | 197807191_SFN_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 |
| Tom Hume | CIN | -2.62 | 197807200_CIN_PHI |
| Ray Burris | CHN | -2.36 | 197807191_SFN_CHN |
| Wayne Twitchell | WAS | -2.13 | 197807192_ATL_WAS |
| Jamie Easterly | ATL | -2.12 | 197807200_ATL_WAS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-07-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.18 | Steve Rogers | 161 | WAS |
| +004+ | 5.91 | Ron Guidry | 158 | NYA |
| +007+ | 5.06 | Mike Caldwell | 170 | MIL |
| +008+ | 4.93 | Jim Palmer | 166.7 | BAL |
| +009+ | 4.36 | Jon Matlack | 144 | TEX |
| +014+ | 3.99 | Bob Knepper | 158.3 | SFN |
| +015+ | 3.74 | Vida Blue | 160.3 | SFN |
| +020+ | 3.44 | Rick Reuschel | 129.7 | CHN |
| +022+ | 3.42 | Pete Vuckovich | 106 | SLN |
| +026+ | 3.35 | Craig Swan | 120 | NYN |
| +028+ | 3.27 | John Henry Johnson | 122.7 | OAK |
| +031+ | 3.2 | Phil Niekro | 185 | ATL |
| +032+ | 3.2 | Rick Waits | 133.3 | CLE |
| +034+ | 3.12 | Rich Gale | 119 | KCA |
| +038+ | 2.96 | Matt Keough | 116.7 | OAK |
| +040+ | 2.9 | Dave Goltz | 123.3 | MIN |
| +043+ | 2.83 | Frank Tanana | 146 | ANA |
| +046+ | 2.78 | John Denny | 149 | SLN |
| +049+ | 2.71 | Steve Comer | 39 | TEX |
| +048+ | 2.71 | Hal Dues | 81 | WAS |
| +052+ | 2.56 | Bob Forsch | 153.7 | SLN |
| +053+ | 2.55 | Rick Wise | 149.7 | CLE |
| +059+ | 2.37 | Randy Jones | 151 | SDN |
| +063+ | 2.27 | Ross Grimsley | 152.3 | WAS |
| +066+ | 2.24 | Lary Sorensen | 171.3 | MIL |
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