| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 12.88 | 197806230_BAL_BOS |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 6.27 | 197806250_CHN_PHI |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 5.05 | 197806230_ATL_SFN |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 2.86 | 197806251_HOU_SDN |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 2.01 | 197806240_HOU_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hume | CIN | -3.98 | 197806240_CIN_LAN |
| Jerry Garvin | TOR | -3.73 | 197806252_TOR_CLE |
| Jerry Augustine | MIL | -2.14 | 197806240_SEA_MIL |
| Roger Erickson | MIN | -1.32 | 197806252_MIN_CHA |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -1.27 | 197806230_SEA_MIL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-06-25.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.98 | Ron Guidry | 120 | NYA |
| +003+ | 4.86 | Jim Palmer | 127.3 | BAL |
| +004+ | 4.37 | Steve Rogers | 128.3 | WAS |
| +006+ | 3.97 | Vida Blue | 125.3 | SFN |
| +007+ | 3.66 | Rick Reuschel | 115.3 | CHN |
| +013+ | 3.13 | Frank Tanana | 118 | ANA |
| +014+ | 3.12 | Steve Carlton | 110 | PHI |
| +019+ | 2.9 | Paul Splittorff | 132 | KCA |
| +020+ | 2.88 | Jon Matlack | 118.7 | TEX |
| +021+ | 2.82 | Matt Keough | 87 | OAK |
| +022+ | 2.82 | Rick Waits | 103.3 | CLE |
| +024+ | 2.71 | Bob Knepper | 120.3 | SFN |
| +025+ | 2.69 | Manny Sarmiento | 66.7 | CIN |
| +027+ | 2.65 | Gaylord Perry | 109.3 | SDN |
| +026+ | 2.65 | John Denny | 118.3 | SLN |
| +033+ | 2.58 | Randy Jones | 118.3 | SDN |
| +043+ | 2.29 | Ed Halicki | 72.7 | SFN |
| +047+ | 2.19 | Ross Grimsley | 125 | WAS |
| +048+ | 2.18 | Ferguson Jenkins | 105.3 | TEX |
| +049+ | 2.11 | Bill Lee | 101.7 | BOS |
| +052+ | 2.07 | Craig Swan | 91 | NYN |
| +051+ | 2.07 | John Henry Johnson | 88 | OAK |
| +055+ | 2.06 | Mike Flanagan | 129 | BAL |
| +057+ | 2.04 | Bill Bonham | 81.3 | CIN |
| +059+ | 2.04 | Mike Caldwell | 124 | MIL |
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