| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 9.48 | 197807060_TOR_BAL |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 9.26 | 197807070_WAS_PHI |
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.37 | 197807070_NYA_MIL |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 5.9 | 197807050_PHI_NYN |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 5.53 | 197807071_SFN_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lemanczyk | TOR | -11.06 | 197807060_TOR_BAL |
| Dick Pole | SEA | -6.34 | 197807070_SEA_ANA |
| Jack Billingham | DET | -2.15 | 197807050_CLE_DET |
| Dave Freisleben | CLE | -1.65 | 197807070_BOS_CLE |
| Joe Niekro | HOU | -1.06 | 197807050_HOU_CIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-07-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 5.92 | Steve Rogers | 156 | WAS |
| +003+ | 5.55 | Ron Guidry | 140 | NYA |
| +004+ | 5.41 | Jim Palmer | 153.3 | BAL |
| +007+ | 4.23 | Vida Blue | 145.3 | SFN |
| +009+ | 4.02 | Mike Caldwell | 152 | MIL |
| +010+ | 3.82 | Rick Reuschel | 115.3 | CHN |
| +011+ | 3.7 | Matt Keough | 104 | OAK |
| +013+ | 3.64 | Bob Knepper | 143.3 | SFN |
| +015+ | 3.59 | Jon Matlack | 130.3 | TEX |
| +027+ | 2.91 | Rick Waits | 121.7 | CLE |
| +028+ | 2.86 | Steve Carlton | 124.3 | PHI |
| +030+ | 2.83 | Paul Splittorff | 142.7 | KCA |
| +031+ | 2.81 | Pete Vuckovich | 90 | SLN |
| +033+ | 2.73 | John Denny | 137.3 | SLN |
| +038+ | 2.62 | John Henry Johnson | 103.7 | OAK |
| +041+ | 2.44 | Rick Langford | 96.7 | OAK |
| +045+ | 2.37 | Craig Swan | 105 | NYN |
| +046+ | 2.34 | Dave Goltz | 101 | MIN |
| +047+ | 2.32 | John Candelaria | 134.7 | PIT |
| +048+ | 2.32 | John D'Acquisto | 48.3 | SDN |
| +053+ | 2.29 | Dave Rozema | 85 | DET |
| +051+ | 2.29 | Tom Dixon | 75.7 | HOU |
| +056+ | 2.24 | Ferguson Jenkins | 117 | TEX |
| +059+ | 2.21 | Jim Barr | 82.3 | SFN |
| +058+ | 2.21 | Mike Flanagan | 148 | BAL |
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