| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 7.9 | 197805250_CHA_ANA |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.49 | 197805242_DET_BAL |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 5.34 | 197805250_PHI_CHN |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 5.17 | 197805250_HOU_SFN |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.02 | 197805250_PHI_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lemanczyk | TOR | -6.71 | 197805240_BOS_TOR |
| Paul Thormodsgard | MIN | -2.57 | 197805240_TEX_MIN |
| Paul Mitchell | SEA | -1.59 | 197805240_KCA_SEA |
| Pete Falcone | SLN | -1.27 | 197805260_CHN_SLN |
| Dave Roberts | CHN | -0.98 | 197805260_CHN_SLN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-05-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.2 | Rick Reuschel | 82.3 | CHN |
| +003+ | 3.14 | Ron Guidry | 67.7 | NYA |
| +005+ | 2.91 | John Henry Johnson | 58.7 | OAK |
| +009+ | 2.47 | Bob Knepper | 76 | SFN |
| +011+ | 2.42 | Bob Forsch | 71 | SLN |
| +012+ | 2.28 | Frank Tanana | 79.7 | ANA |
| +014+ | 2.21 | Bill Lee | 81.3 | BOS |
| +016+ | 2.13 | Manny Sarmiento | 40 | CIN |
| +019+ | 2.11 | Ross Grimsley | 74.7 | WAS |
| +022+ | 2.09 | Steve Rogers | 81.7 | WAS |
| +021+ | 2.09 | Joaquin Andujar | 55.7 | HOU |
| +023+ | 2.07 | Don Robinson | 69 | PIT |
| +026+ | 2.04 | Paul Splittorff | 86.3 | KCA |
| +027+ | 2.03 | Tommy John | 71.7 | LAN |
| +033+ | 1.85 | Bob Sykes | 34 | DET |
| +032+ | 1.85 | Gaylord Perry | 64.7 | SDN |
| +036+ | 1.76 | Randy Jones | 66 | SDN |
| +037+ | 1.75 | Craig Swan | 63.7 | NYN |
| +039+ | 1.66 | Jim Palmer | 68.3 | BAL |
| +040+ | 1.62 | Phil Niekro | 90 | ATL |
| +043+ | 1.54 | Fred Norman | 67.7 | CIN |
| +045+ | 1.47 | Geoff Zahn | 66.3 | MIN |
| +049+ | 1.45 | Steve Carlton | 69 | PHI |
| +051+ | 1.38 | Floyd Bannister | 35.3 | HOU |
| +055+ | 1.33 | John Denny | 73 | SLN |
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