| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.16 | 197608180_BAL_MIN |
| Bill Travers | MIL | 5.72 | 197608200_KCA_MIL |
| Vida Blue | OAK | 4.62 | 197608180_OAK_MIL |
| Andy Messersmith | ATL | 4.23 | 197608190_ATL_CIN |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 3.92 | 197608180_NYN_LAN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -2.52 | 197608180_ATL_CIN |
| Ray Bare | DET | -2.38 | 197608190_ANA_DET |
| Don Kirkwood | ANA | -1.25 | 197608200_ANA_NYA |
| Francisco Barrios | CHA | -1.21 | 197608200_BAL_CHA |
| Bill Singer | MIN | -1.05 | 197608190_BAL_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-08-20.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 6.4 | Mark Fidrych | 168.7 | DET |
| +007+ | 6.09 | J.R. Richard | 228 | HOU |
| +008+ | 5.23 | Bill Travers | 185 | MIL |
| +012+ | 4.86 | Jim Palmer | 245.3 | BAL |
| +014+ | 4.64 | Randy Jones | 246 | SDN |
| +015+ | 4.61 | Tom Seaver | 206 | NYN |
| +017+ | 4.47 | Vida Blue | 207.3 | OAK |
| +022+ | 4.11 | Andy Messersmith | 204.3 | ATL |
| +024+ | 4.09 | Wayne Garland | 160.3 | BAL |
| +026+ | 4.05 | Bert Blyleven | 235 | TOT |
| +032+ | 3.76 | Frank Tanana | 203 | ANA |
| +038+ | 3.32 | Jon Matlack | 193 | NYN |
| +044+ | 3.16 | Pat Zachry | 149 | CIN |
| +045+ | 3.11 | Doug Rau | 180.3 | LAN |
| +049+ | 2.84 | John Montefusco | 189.7 | SFN |
| +056+ | 2.68 | Ed Figueroa | 190 | NYA |
| +061+ | 2.57 | Fred Norman | 129.3 | CIN |
| +062+ | 2.46 | Rick Rhoden | 159.7 | LAN |
| +063+ | 2.43 | Al Fitzmorris | 177.7 | KCA |
| +069+ | 2.32 | Luis Tiant | 195.3 | BOS |
| +071+ | 2.26 | Mike Torrez | 183.3 | OAK |
| +074+ | 2.25 | Jerry Koosman | 172.7 | NYN |
| +076+ | 2.22 | Paul Hartzell | 104.3 | ANA |
| +079+ | 2.18 | Steve Carlton | 190 | PHI |
| +078+ | 2.18 | Marty Pattin | 85.3 | KCA |
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