| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 8.22 | 197807230_BAL_MIN |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.06 | 197807250_NYA_KCA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 8.04 | 197807230_CIN_WAS |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 3.71 | 197807250_SLN_SFN |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 3.37 | 197807250_CHN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lemanczyk | TOR | -9.76 | 197807241_SEA_TOR |
| Tom Hume | CIN | -3.68 | 197807250_CIN_NYN |
| Jim Colborn | SEA | -2.91 | 197807242_SEA_TOR |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -2.5 | 197807240_BAL_TEX |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -2.04 | 197807250_BOS_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-07-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.69 | Ron Guidry | 167 | NYA |
| +004+ | 5.72 | Mike Caldwell | 180 | MIL |
| +005+ | 5.71 | Steve Rogers | 167 | WAS |
| +009+ | 4.82 | Jon Matlack | 152 | TEX |
| +011+ | 4.68 | Jim Palmer | 173.7 | BAL |
| +013+ | 4.23 | Pete Vuckovich | 115 | SLN |
| +016+ | 4.07 | Vida Blue | 169.3 | SFN |
| +017+ | 3.94 | Bob Knepper | 165.3 | SFN |
| +020+ | 3.7 | Craig Swan | 129 | NYN |
| +024+ | 3.45 | Rick Reuschel | 141.7 | CHN |
| +026+ | 3.41 | Phil Niekro | 192 | ATL |
| +033+ | 3.16 | Hal Dues | 87 | WAS |
| +036+ | 3.08 | Rick Waits | 133.3 | CLE |
| +038+ | 3.05 | John Henry Johnson | 127 | OAK |
| +040+ | 3.01 | Frank Tanana | 154 | ANA |
| +045+ | 2.81 | Dave Goltz | 132.3 | MIN |
| +046+ | 2.75 | Rick Wise | 160.7 | CLE |
| +048+ | 2.69 | Bob Forsch | 162 | SLN |
| +047+ | 2.69 | Rich Gale | 121.7 | KCA |
| +049+ | 2.66 | Bob Owchinko | 133 | SDN |
| +054+ | 2.6 | Matt Keough | 117 | OAK |
| +059+ | 2.52 | John Denny | 155.3 | SLN |
| +060+ | 2.51 | J.R. Richard | 168.3 | HOU |
| +065+ | 2.25 | Randy Jones | 157 | SDN |
| +064+ | 2.25 | John D'Acquisto | 56.7 | SDN |
_