| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.06 | 197807250_NYA_KCA |
| Jon Matlack | TEX | 4.65 | 197807270_BOS_TEX |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | 4.2 | 197807270_ANA_MIL |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 3.87 | 197807260_ANA_MIL |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 3.71 | 197807250_SLN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hume | CIN | -3.68 | 197807250_CIN_NYN |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | -2.16 | 197807260_OAK_CHA |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -2.04 | 197807250_BOS_MIN |
| Don Hood | CLE | -1.44 | 197807272_CLE_NYA |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -1.37 | 197807250_SEA_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-07-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.74 | Ron Guidry | 167 | NYA |
| +004+ | 6.14 | Mike Caldwell | 189 | MIL |
| +005+ | 5.77 | Steve Rogers | 167 | WAS |
| +006+ | 5.42 | Jon Matlack | 161 | TEX |
| +011+ | 4.74 | Jim Palmer | 173.7 | BAL |
| +013+ | 4.26 | Pete Vuckovich | 115 | SLN |
| +015+ | 4.12 | Vida Blue | 169.3 | SFN |
| +019+ | 3.98 | Bob Knepper | 165.3 | SFN |
| +021+ | 3.84 | Phil Niekro | 201 | ATL |
| +023+ | 3.75 | Craig Swan | 129 | NYN |
| +028+ | 3.5 | Rick Reuschel | 141.7 | CHN |
| +033+ | 3.24 | Rick Waits | 141.7 | CLE |
| +035+ | 3.19 | Hal Dues | 87 | WAS |
| +037+ | 3.09 | John Henry Johnson | 134.3 | OAK |
| +040+ | 2.98 | Dave Goltz | 136.3 | MIN |
| +045+ | 2.83 | Larry Gura | 111 | KCA |
| +046+ | 2.82 | Rick Wise | 160.7 | CLE |
| +048+ | 2.73 | Bob Forsch | 162 | SLN |
| +049+ | 2.72 | Rich Gale | 121.7 | KCA |
| +050+ | 2.7 | J.R. Richard | 177.3 | HOU |
| +051+ | 2.69 | Bob Owchinko | 133 | SDN |
| +053+ | 2.63 | Matt Keough | 117 | OAK |
| +056+ | 2.56 | John Denny | 155.3 | SLN |
| +060+ | 2.44 | Frank Tanana | 161.3 | ANA |
| +067+ | 2.29 | Randy Jones | 157 | SDN |
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