| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.06 | 197807250_NYA_KCA |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 3.87 | 197807260_ANA_MIL |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 3.71 | 197807250_SLN_SFN |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 3.37 | 197807250_CHN_LAN |
| Dave Goltz | MIN | 2.72 | 197807260_TOR_MIN |
| 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 |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | -2.16 | 197807260_OAK_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-07-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.71 | Ron Guidry | 167 | NYA |
| +004+ | 5.74 | Mike Caldwell | 180 | MIL |
| +005+ | 5.74 | Steve Rogers | 167 | WAS |
| +009+ | 4.84 | Jon Matlack | 152 | TEX |
| +011+ | 4.72 | Jim Palmer | 173.7 | BAL |
| +013+ | 4.24 | Pete Vuckovich | 115 | SLN |
| +016+ | 4.09 | Vida Blue | 169.3 | SFN |
| +017+ | 3.96 | Bob Knepper | 165.3 | SFN |
| +020+ | 3.8 | Phil Niekro | 201 | ATL |
| +022+ | 3.71 | Craig Swan | 129 | NYN |
| +027+ | 3.48 | Rick Reuschel | 141.7 | CHN |
| +033+ | 3.21 | Rick Waits | 141.7 | CLE |
| +034+ | 3.18 | Hal Dues | 87 | WAS |
| +037+ | 3.07 | John Henry Johnson | 134.3 | OAK |
| +040+ | 2.96 | Dave Goltz | 136.3 | MIN |
| +046+ | 2.78 | Rick Wise | 160.7 | CLE |
| +048+ | 2.7 | Rich Gale | 121.7 | KCA |
| +047+ | 2.7 | Bob Forsch | 162 | SLN |
| +049+ | 2.67 | Bob Owchinko | 133 | SDN |
| +050+ | 2.62 | Matt Keough | 117 | OAK |
| +054+ | 2.54 | John Denny | 155.3 | SLN |
| +056+ | 2.53 | J.R. Richard | 168.3 | HOU |
| +061+ | 2.4 | Frank Tanana | 161.3 | ANA |
| +065+ | 2.26 | Randy Jones | 157 | SDN |
| +067+ | 2.24 | Larry Gura | 102 | KCA |
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