| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.16 | 197805160_BAL_MIN |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 6.79 | 197805140_ANA_CLE |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.9 | 197805160_PHI_HOU |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 4.26 | 197805160_CHN_SFN |
| Bert Blyleven | PIT | 3.03 | 197805150_PIT_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hume | CIN | -3.25 | 197805140_CIN_PHI |
| Paul Thormodsgard | MIN | -2.2 | 197805140_BOS_MIN |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -1.05 | 197805150_SEA_DET |
| Ken Holtzman | NYA | -1.05 | 197805160_NYA_CHA |
| Pete Falcone | SLN | -1.02 | 197805142_SLN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-05-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 2.6 | Ross Grimsley | 58.3 | WAS |
| +004+ | 2.49 | Ron Guidry | 50.3 | NYA |
| +005+ | 2.48 | Rick Reuschel | 69 | CHN |
| +007+ | 2.33 | John Henry Johnson | 42.3 | OAK |
| +008+ | 2.29 | Bob Knepper | 62 | SFN |
| +009+ | 2.27 | Nolan Ryan | 58 | ANA |
| +011+ | 2.19 | Gaylord Perry | 54.3 | SDN |
| +014+ | 1.97 | Bob Forsch | 64 | SLN |
| +017+ | 1.9 | Paul Splittorff | 70.3 | KCA |
| +019+ | 1.84 | Joaquin Andujar | 50.7 | HOU |
| +020+ | 1.81 | Bill Lee | 64.3 | BOS |
| +023+ | 1.78 | Steve Carlton | 55.7 | PHI |
| +024+ | 1.76 | Don Robinson | 53 | PIT |
| +028+ | 1.65 | Manny Sarmiento | 29.3 | CIN |
| +030+ | 1.63 | Matt Keough | 44 | OAK |
| +038+ | 1.5 | Bob Sykes | 18 | DET |
| +039+ | 1.48 | Rick Waits | 44.7 | CLE |
| +040+ | 1.45 | Dave Rozema | 40 | DET |
| +041+ | 1.44 | Randy Jones | 53 | SDN |
| +042+ | 1.43 | Steve Rogers | 57 | WAS |
| +049+ | 1.28 | Fred Norman | 54.7 | CIN |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Geoff Zahn | 53.3 | MIN |
| XXXXX | 1.21 | Ferguson Jenkins | 48.3 | TEX |
| XXXXX | 1.18 | Craig Swan | 48.7 | NYN |
| XXXXX | 1.15 | Tommy John | 54.7 | LAN |
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