| 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 |
| Tom Griffin | SDN | -1.93 | 197608150_SDN_WAS |
| Don Kirkwood | ANA | -1.49 | 197608140_MIL_ANA |
| Jerry Reuss | PIT | -1.42 | 197608152_PIT_HOU |
| Bart Johnson | CHA | -1.09 | 197608160_BOS_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-08-16.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 6.07 | Mark Fidrych | 159.7 | DET |
| +006+ | 5.5 | J.R. Richard | 219 | HOU |
| +009+ | 5.09 | Bill Travers | 176 | MIL |
| +011+ | 4.95 | Randy Jones | 238 | SDN |
| +016+ | 4.45 | Jim Palmer | 238.7 | BAL |
| +017+ | 4.38 | Vida Blue | 199.3 | OAK |
| +021+ | 4.04 | Tom Seaver | 197.3 | NYN |
| +024+ | 3.93 | John Montefusco | 185.7 | SFN |
| +025+ | 3.92 | Andy Messersmith | 197.3 | ATL |
| +029+ | 3.72 | Wayne Garland | 151.3 | BAL |
| +031+ | 3.7 | Frank Tanana | 195 | ANA |
| +033+ | 3.52 | Jon Matlack | 186 | NYN |
| +040+ | 3.25 | Bert Blyleven | 226 | TOT |
| +044+ | 3 | Pat Zachry | 142 | CIN |
| +051+ | 2.77 | Paul Hartzell | 101 | ANA |
| +054+ | 2.69 | Al Fitzmorris | 171 | KCA |
| +055+ | 2.66 | Doug Rau | 172.7 | LAN |
| +057+ | 2.65 | Ed Figueroa | 182.3 | NYA |
| +058+ | 2.58 | Fred Norman | 129.3 | CIN |
| +065+ | 2.46 | Don Stanhouse | 139.7 | WAS |
| +066+ | 2.32 | Rick Rhoden | 150.7 | LAN |
| +071+ | 2.2 | Jerry Koosman | 172.7 | NYN |
| +072+ | 2.17 | Marty Pattin | 85.3 | KCA |
| +074+ | 2.11 | Jim Lonborg | 161.7 | PHI |
| +082+ | 1.98 | Stan Thomas | 69 | CLE |
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