| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Fidrych | DET | 8.01 | 197608210_MIN_DET |
| Bill Travers | MIL | 5.72 | 197608200_KCA_MIL |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 4.91 | 197608210_HOU_PHI |
| Andy Messersmith | ATL | 4.23 | 197608190_ATL_CIN |
| Bert Blyleven | TEX | 3.32 | 197608200_CLE_TEX |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Johnson | CHA | -2.8 | 197608210_BAL_CHA |
| John D'Acquisto | SFN | -2.58 | 197608210_WAS_SFN |
| Ray Bare | DET | -2.38 | 197608190_ANA_DET |
| Tom Griffin | SDN | -1.29 | 197608210_NYN_SDN |
| Don Kirkwood | ANA | -1.25 | 197608200_ANA_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-08-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 5.77 | Mark Fidrych | 178.7 | DET |
| +007+ | 5.58 | J.R. Richard | 234 | HOU |
| +008+ | 5.25 | Bill Travers | 185 | MIL |
| +012+ | 4.84 | Jim Palmer | 245.3 | BAL |
| +014+ | 4.67 | Randy Jones | 246 | SDN |
| +016+ | 4.64 | Tom Seaver | 206 | NYN |
| +017+ | 4.51 | Vida Blue | 207.3 | OAK |
| +021+ | 4.14 | Andy Messersmith | 204.3 | ATL |
| +024+ | 4.08 | Wayne Garland | 160.3 | BAL |
| +025+ | 4.07 | Bert Blyleven | 235 | TOT |
| +031+ | 3.77 | Frank Tanana | 203 | ANA |
| +037+ | 3.34 | Jon Matlack | 193 | NYN |
| +043+ | 3.18 | Pat Zachry | 149 | CIN |
| +045+ | 3.13 | Doug Rau | 180.3 | LAN |
| +047+ | 3.05 | Fred Norman | 137.3 | CIN |
| +054+ | 2.81 | Jerry Koosman | 181.7 | NYN |
| +056+ | 2.76 | John Montefusco | 189.7 | SFN |
| +060+ | 2.69 | Ed Figueroa | 190 | NYA |
| +065+ | 2.48 | Rick Rhoden | 159.7 | LAN |
| +066+ | 2.45 | Al Fitzmorris | 177.7 | KCA |
| +068+ | 2.38 | Marty Pattin | 92.7 | KCA |
| +069+ | 2.35 | Ron Reed | 98.7 | PHI |
| +071+ | 2.34 | Luis Tiant | 195.3 | BOS |
| +075+ | 2.29 | Mike Torrez | 183.3 | OAK |
| +080+ | 2.22 | Paul Hartzell | 104.3 | ANA |
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