| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.65 | 197608270_TEX_BAL |
| Mark Fidrych | DET | 6.5 | 197608250_CHA_DET |
| Bill Travers | MIL | 6.19 | 197608250_MIL_TEX |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 4.63 | 197608270_WAS_SDN |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 4.43 | 197608260_HOU_CHN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | CHN | -3.92 | 197608270_ATL_CHN |
| Bart Johnson | CHA | -3.84 | 197608250_CHA_DET |
| Frank LaCorte | ATL | -1.38 | 197608270_ATL_CHN |
| Don Kirkwood | ANA | -1.14 | 197608250_ANA_BOS |
| Rudy May | BAL | -0.97 | 197608250_OAK_BAL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-08-27.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 6.46 | Mark Fidrych | 187.7 | DET |
| +007+ | 6.06 | Randy Jones | 263 | SDN |
| +008+ | 5.9 | Jim Palmer | 263.3 | BAL |
| +009+ | 5.65 | J.R. Richard | 242.3 | HOU |
| +010+ | 5.45 | Bill Travers | 190.3 | MIL |
| +012+ | 5.37 | Tom Seaver | 215 | NYN |
| +014+ | 5.21 | Vida Blue | 216.3 | OAK |
| +025+ | 4.16 | Frank Tanana | 224.3 | ANA |
| +028+ | 4.08 | Jon Matlack | 202 | NYN |
| +033+ | 3.77 | Wayne Garland | 169.3 | BAL |
| +036+ | 3.65 | Doug Rau | 189.3 | LAN |
| +037+ | 3.6 | Bert Blyleven | 243.3 | TOT |
| +045+ | 3.19 | Fred Norman | 142.3 | CIN |
| +044+ | 3.19 | Pat Zachry | 155 | CIN |
| +050+ | 2.91 | Andy Messersmith | 207.3 | ATL |
| +063+ | 2.44 | Luis Tiant | 203.3 | BOS |
| +068+ | 2.36 | Jerry Koosman | 189 | NYN |
| +071+ | 2.3 | Ed Figueroa | 196.3 | NYA |
| +073+ | 2.3 | Mickey Lolich | 160.7 | NYN |
| +072+ | 2.3 | Mike Torrez | 189 | OAK |
| +075+ | 2.28 | Al Fitzmorris | 184 | KCA |
| +076+ | 2.28 | Stan Thomas | 72.3 | CLE |
| +078+ | 2.24 | Ron Reed | 102.7 | PHI |
| +079+ | 2.2 | Jerry Augustine | 129 | MIL |
| +081+ | 2.18 | Steve Carlton | 198 | PHI |
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