| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.65 | 197608221_BAL_CHA |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 5.05 | 197608240_NYN_SFN |
| Vida Blue | OAK | 4.69 | 197608230_OAK_BAL |
| Andy Messersmith | ATL | 4.02 | 197608240_PHI_ATL |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 3.5 | 197608220_ANA_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | BOS | -2.82 | 197608230_ANA_BOS |
| Ray Bare | DET | -2.58 | 197608230_CHA_DET |
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -1.7 | 197608230_SLN_CIN |
| Steve Renko | CHN | -1.63 | 197608240_HOU_CHN |
| Bill Singer | MIN | -1.33 | 197608230_MIN_NYA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-08-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +006+ | 5.74 | Mark Fidrych | 178.7 | DET |
| +007+ | 5.61 | J.R. Richard | 234 | HOU |
| +009+ | 5.4 | Tom Seaver | 215 | NYN |
| +010+ | 5.35 | Randy Jones | 254 | SDN |
| +011+ | 5.25 | Bill Travers | 185 | MIL |
| +012+ | 5.24 | Vida Blue | 216.3 | OAK |
| +013+ | 5.2 | Jim Palmer | 254.3 | BAL |
| +024+ | 4.1 | Jon Matlack | 202 | NYN |
| +025+ | 4.06 | Bert Blyleven | 235 | TOT |
| +030+ | 3.8 | Wayne Garland | 169.3 | BAL |
| +038+ | 3.27 | Pat Zachry | 155 | CIN |
| +041+ | 3.2 | Frank Tanana | 211.3 | ANA |
| +043+ | 3.15 | Doug Rau | 180.3 | LAN |
| +045+ | 3.05 | Fred Norman | 137.3 | CIN |
| +048+ | 2.94 | Andy Messersmith | 207.3 | ATL |
| +053+ | 2.82 | Jerry Koosman | 181.7 | NYN |
| +058+ | 2.73 | John Montefusco | 196.7 | SFN |
| +061+ | 2.67 | Ed Figueroa | 190 | NYA |
| +067+ | 2.4 | Marty Pattin | 92.7 | KCA |
| +068+ | 2.37 | Al Fitzmorris | 184 | KCA |
| +069+ | 2.36 | Ron Reed | 98.7 | PHI |
| +073+ | 2.33 | Mike Torrez | 189 | OAK |
| +075+ | 2.32 | Luis Tiant | 195.3 | BOS |
| +079+ | 2.25 | Steve Carlton | 198 | PHI |
| +080+ | 2.22 | Jerry Augustine | 129 | MIL |
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