| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.11 | 197807280_ANA_BAL |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.99 | 197807281_WAS_ATL |
| Jon Matlack | TEX | 4.65 | 197807270_BOS_TEX |
| Mike Caldwell | MIL | 4.2 | 197807270_ANA_MIL |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 3.08 | 197807270_NYN_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lemanczyk | TOR | -8.38 | 197807290_MIL_TOR |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -3.1 | 197807290_ANA_BAL |
| Jim Colborn | SEA | -2.81 | 197807280_SEA_DET |
| Dave Freisleben | CLE | -1.82 | 197807280_OAK_CLE |
| Jerry Augustine | MIL | -1.39 | 197807280_MIL_TOR |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-07-29.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.7 | Ron Guidry | 167 | NYA |
| +004+ | 6.1 | Mike Caldwell | 189 | MIL |
| +006+ | 5.42 | Jon Matlack | 161 | TEX |
| +007+ | 5.37 | Steve Rogers | 172 | WAS |
| +011+ | 4.81 | Jim Palmer | 182 | BAL |
| +012+ | 4.53 | Bob Knepper | 174.3 | SFN |
| +017+ | 4.1 | Vida Blue | 169.3 | SFN |
| +023+ | 3.79 | Phil Niekro | 203.3 | ATL |
| +024+ | 3.72 | Craig Swan | 129 | NYN |
| +027+ | 3.53 | Pete Vuckovich | 121 | SLN |
| +028+ | 3.5 | Rich Gale | 130.7 | KCA |
| +029+ | 3.48 | Rick Reuschel | 141.7 | CHN |
| +034+ | 3.22 | Rick Waits | 141.7 | CLE |
| +036+ | 3.19 | Hal Dues | 87 | WAS |
| +039+ | 3.09 | John Henry Johnson | 134.3 | OAK |
| +041+ | 3.04 | Bob Owchinko | 142 | SDN |
| +042+ | 2.97 | Dave Goltz | 136.3 | MIN |
| +045+ | 2.82 | Larry Gura | 111 | KCA |
| +049+ | 2.73 | Bob Forsch | 162 | SLN |
| +052+ | 2.66 | J.R. Richard | 177.3 | HOU |
| +053+ | 2.63 | Matt Keough | 117 | OAK |
| +057+ | 2.46 | John Denny | 161.3 | SLN |
| +059+ | 2.43 | Frank Tanana | 161.3 | ANA |
| +060+ | 2.43 | Dan Schatzeder | 68.7 | WAS |
| +061+ | 2.42 | Randy Jones | 166 | SDN |
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