| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 12.88 | 197806230_BAL_BOS |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.48 | 197806220_NYA_DET |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.9 | 197806220_SLN_PHI |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 5.05 | 197806230_ATL_SFN |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 2.01 | 197806240_HOU_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Pole | SEA | -5.01 | 197806220_SEA_CHA |
| Tom Hume | CIN | -3.98 | 197806240_CIN_LAN |
| Jerry Augustine | MIL | -2.14 | 197806240_SEA_MIL |
| Ken Brett | ANA | -1.4 | 197806220_ANA_MIN |
| Jim Clancy | TOR | -1.1 | 197806240_TOR_CLE |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-06-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.96 | Ron Guidry | 120 | NYA |
| +003+ | 4.82 | Jim Palmer | 127.3 | BAL |
| +004+ | 4.34 | Steve Rogers | 128.3 | WAS |
| +006+ | 4.09 | Rick Reuschel | 113.3 | CHN |
| +007+ | 3.98 | Vida Blue | 125.3 | SFN |
| +014+ | 3.11 | Steve Carlton | 110 | PHI |
| +015+ | 3.1 | Matt Keough | 83 | OAK |
| +016+ | 3.1 | Frank Tanana | 118 | ANA |
| +019+ | 2.88 | Paul Splittorff | 132 | KCA |
| +020+ | 2.87 | Jon Matlack | 118.7 | TEX |
| +021+ | 2.81 | Rick Waits | 103.3 | CLE |
| +024+ | 2.72 | Bob Knepper | 120.3 | SFN |
| +025+ | 2.69 | Ross Grimsley | 119 | WAS |
| +026+ | 2.69 | Manny Sarmiento | 66.7 | CIN |
| +029+ | 2.64 | John Denny | 118.3 | SLN |
| +031+ | 2.64 | Gaylord Perry | 109.3 | SDN |
| +034+ | 2.57 | Randy Jones | 118.3 | SDN |
| +040+ | 2.35 | Ed Halicki | 65.7 | SFN |
| +047+ | 2.16 | Ferguson Jenkins | 105.3 | TEX |
| +049+ | 2.1 | Bill Lee | 101.7 | BOS |
| +050+ | 2.06 | John Henry Johnson | 88 | OAK |
| +051+ | 2.06 | Craig Swan | 91 | NYN |
| +056+ | 2.03 | Fred Norman | 103.7 | CIN |
| +055+ | 2.03 | Mike Flanagan | 129 | BAL |
| +054+ | 2.03 | Bill Bonham | 81.3 | CIN |
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