| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.94 | 197807301_MIN_NYA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 5.6 | 197808010_PIT_WAS |
| Jon Matlack | TEX | 5.21 | 197808010_TEX_NYA |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 4.12 | 197807302_CHN_SFN |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 3.43 | 197807301_CHN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hume | CIN | -4.3 | 197807300_PHI_CIN |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | -2.51 | 197807301_TEX_CHA |
| Dave Roberts | CHN | -1.89 | 197807302_CHN_SFN |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -1.8 | 197807301_MIN_NYA |
| Jim Hunter | NYA | -1.27 | 197808010_TEX_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-08-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 6.83 | Ron Guidry | 173.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 6.05 | Mike Caldwell | 189 | MIL |
| +005+ | 5.5 | Steve Rogers | 178.7 | WAS |
| +010+ | 4.88 | Vida Blue | 178.3 | SFN |
| +011+ | 4.76 | Jim Palmer | 182 | BAL |
| +017+ | 4.27 | Jon Matlack | 164.3 | TEX |
| +019+ | 4.07 | Bob Knepper | 178.7 | SFN |
| +024+ | 3.91 | Craig Swan | 136 | NYN |
| +023+ | 3.91 | Phil Niekro | 212.3 | ATL |
| +026+ | 3.81 | Rich Gale | 136.7 | KCA |
| +028+ | 3.66 | Dave Goltz | 144.3 | MIN |
| +031+ | 3.53 | Pete Vuckovich | 121 | SLN |
| +032+ | 3.5 | Rick Waits | 150 | CLE |
| +033+ | 3.46 | Rick Reuschel | 148.7 | CHN |
| +035+ | 3.21 | Matt Keough | 124 | OAK |
| +036+ | 3.18 | Randy Jones | 175 | SDN |
| +037+ | 3.18 | Hal Dues | 87 | WAS |
| +038+ | 3.17 | J.R. Richard | 186 | HOU |
| +042+ | 3.01 | Bob Owchinko | 142 | SDN |
| +046+ | 2.92 | Larry Gura | 119.3 | KCA |
| +049+ | 2.8 | Frank Tanana | 168.3 | ANA |
| +053+ | 2.69 | John Henry Johnson | 137.3 | OAK |
| +056+ | 2.66 | Bob Forsch | 168.3 | SLN |
| +060+ | 2.5 | Paul Splittorff | 172 | KCA |
| +063+ | 2.46 | John Denny | 161.3 | SLN |
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