| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 8.94 | 197807301_MIN_NYA |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.11 | 197807280_ANA_BAL |
| Steve Rogers | WAS | 6.99 | 197807281_WAS_ATL |
| Vida Blue | SFN | 4.12 | 197807302_CHN_SFN |
| Rick Reuschel | CHN | 3.43 | 197807301_CHN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lemanczyk | TOR | -8.38 | 197807290_MIL_TOR |
| Tom Hume | CIN | -4.3 | 197807300_PHI_CIN |
| Dennis Martinez | BAL | -3.1 | 197807290_ANA_BAL |
| Jim Colborn | SEA | -2.81 | 197807280_SEA_DET |
| Wilbur Wood | CHA | -2.51 | 197807301_TEX_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1978-07-30.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.85 | Ron Guidry | 173.7 | NYA |
| +004+ | 6.09 | Mike Caldwell | 189 | MIL |
| +006+ | 5.44 | Jon Matlack | 161 | TEX |
| +007+ | 5.36 | Steve Rogers | 172 | WAS |
| +011+ | 4.86 | Vida Blue | 178.3 | SFN |
| +012+ | 4.8 | Jim Palmer | 182 | BAL |
| +013+ | 4.52 | Bob Knepper | 174.3 | SFN |
| +022+ | 3.91 | Craig Swan | 136 | NYN |
| +024+ | 3.78 | Phil Niekro | 203.3 | ATL |
| +026+ | 3.66 | Dave Goltz | 144.3 | MIN |
| +030+ | 3.53 | Pete Vuckovich | 121 | SLN |
| +032+ | 3.49 | Rich Gale | 130.7 | KCA |
| +033+ | 3.48 | Rick Reuschel | 148.7 | CHN |
| +036+ | 3.21 | Rick Waits | 141.7 | CLE |
| +037+ | 3.19 | Hal Dues | 87 | WAS |
| +041+ | 3.03 | Bob Owchinko | 142 | SDN |
| +046+ | 2.82 | Larry Gura | 111 | KCA |
| +050+ | 2.71 | John Henry Johnson | 137.3 | OAK |
| +052+ | 2.66 | Bob Forsch | 168.3 | SLN |
| +053+ | 2.65 | J.R. Richard | 177.3 | HOU |
| +054+ | 2.62 | Matt Keough | 117 | OAK |
| +057+ | 2.5 | Paul Splittorff | 172 | KCA |
| +061+ | 2.47 | John Denny | 161.3 | SLN |
| +063+ | 2.42 | Dan Schatzeder | 68.7 | WAS |
| +064+ | 2.42 | Frank Tanana | 161.3 | ANA |
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