| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 5.26 | 197806080_CIN_CHN |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 4.87 | 197806070_NYA_SEA |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 4.69 | 197806080_LAN_WAS |
| Burt Hooton | LAN | 1.87 | 197806070_LAN_NYN |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 1.86 | 197806070_SDN_WAS |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hume | CIN | -4.28 | 197806060_CIN_SLN |
| Ken Brett | ANA | -1.51 | 197806071_ANA_OAK |
| Pete Falcone | SLN | -1.43 | 197806070_ATL_SLN |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -1.27 | 197806060_BAL_ANA |
| Ken Kravec | CHA | -1.06 | 197806070_CHA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-06-08.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 4.28 | Ron Guidry | 94 | NYA |
| +003+ | 3.68 | Bob Knepper | 93.3 | SFN |
| +004+ | 3.62 | Rick Reuschel | 107.3 | CHN |
| +005+ | 3.49 | Jim Palmer | 93.3 | BAL |
| +007+ | 3.21 | Steve Rogers | 106 | WAS |
| +011+ | 2.78 | Paul Splittorff | 102.3 | KCA |
| +012+ | 2.77 | Matt Keough | 74.7 | OAK |
| +014+ | 2.63 | Ross Grimsley | 101.7 | WAS |
| +016+ | 2.59 | Bob Forsch | 93 | SLN |
| +017+ | 2.54 | Frank Tanana | 93 | ANA |
| +021+ | 2.37 | John Denny | 95.3 | SLN |
| +022+ | 2.35 | Geoff Zahn | 80 | MIN |
| +028+ | 2.12 | Steve Carlton | 86 | PHI |
| +031+ | 2.08 | Pete Vuckovich | 48.3 | SLN |
| +036+ | 1.98 | Jon Matlack | 92.7 | TEX |
| +038+ | 1.92 | Manny Sarmiento | 50 | CIN |
| +041+ | 1.84 | John Henry Johnson | 73.7 | OAK |
| +042+ | 1.8 | Phil Niekro | 110.3 | ATL |
| +044+ | 1.78 | Don Robinson | 79.3 | PIT |
| +051+ | 1.65 | Vida Blue | 91.7 | SFN |
| +053+ | 1.64 | Rick Langford | 61.3 | OAK |
| +052+ | 1.64 | Craig Swan | 73 | NYN |
| +056+ | 1.6 | Mike Flanagan | 93.3 | BAL |
| +057+ | 1.59 | Ferguson Jenkins | 80.7 | TEX |
| +059+ | 1.56 | Bill Bonham | 65.7 | CIN |
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