| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.96 | 197608141_CHA_BAL |
| Bill Travers | MIL | 5.58 | 197608150_MIL_ANA |
| Bert Blyleven | TEX | 4.61 | 197608151_TEX_CLE |
| Vida Blue | OAK | 4.47 | 197608140_BOS_OAK |
| Andy Messersmith | ATL | 4.44 | 197608140_SLN_ATL |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | CHN | -4.63 | 197608150_LAN_CHN |
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -3.18 | 197608130_CIN_NYN |
| Tom Griffin | SDN | -1.93 | 197608150_SDN_WAS |
| Don Kirkwood | ANA | -1.49 | 197608140_MIL_ANA |
| Jerry Reuss | PIT | -1.42 | 197608152_PIT_HOU |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-08-15.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 6.05 | Mark Fidrych | 159.7 | DET |
| +007+ | 5.47 | J.R. Richard | 219 | HOU |
| +010+ | 5.06 | Bill Travers | 176 | MIL |
| +011+ | 4.91 | Randy Jones | 238 | SDN |
| +015+ | 4.41 | Jim Palmer | 238.7 | BAL |
| +018+ | 4.34 | Vida Blue | 199.3 | OAK |
| +022+ | 4.01 | Tom Seaver | 197.3 | NYN |
| +024+ | 3.9 | John Montefusco | 185.7 | SFN |
| +025+ | 3.89 | Andy Messersmith | 197.3 | ATL |
| +029+ | 3.7 | Wayne Garland | 151.3 | BAL |
| +031+ | 3.66 | Frank Tanana | 195 | ANA |
| +034+ | 3.49 | Jon Matlack | 186 | NYN |
| +041+ | 3.21 | Bert Blyleven | 226 | TOT |
| +045+ | 2.98 | Pat Zachry | 142 | CIN |
| +050+ | 2.75 | Paul Hartzell | 101 | ANA |
| +056+ | 2.66 | Al Fitzmorris | 171 | KCA |
| +057+ | 2.64 | Doug Rau | 172.7 | LAN |
| +059+ | 2.62 | Ed Figueroa | 182.3 | NYA |
| +065+ | 2.43 | Don Stanhouse | 139.7 | WAS |
| +067+ | 2.31 | Fred Norman | 121.3 | CIN |
| +068+ | 2.3 | Rick Rhoden | 150.7 | LAN |
| +074+ | 2.17 | Jerry Koosman | 172.7 | NYN |
| +075+ | 2.11 | Luis Tiant | 181.3 | BOS |
| +076+ | 2.08 | Jim Lonborg | 161.7 | PHI |
| +080+ | 1.97 | Stan Thomas | 69 | CLE |
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