| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.42 | 197608310_KCA_BAL |
| Bill Travers | MIL | 6.39 | 197608311_MIL_MIN |
| Vida Blue | OAK | 6.04 | 197609010_NYA_OAK |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 5.89 | 197608310_SDN_PIT |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 4.16 | 197608310_PHI_HOU |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hughes | MIN | -5.53 | 197608312_MIL_MIN |
| Bart Johnson | CHA | -3.34 | 197608310_CLE_CHA |
| Bill Bonham | CHN | -3.32 | 197609010_CHN_ATL |
| Ray Bare | DET | -2.34 | 197608300_DET_ANA |
| Frank LaCorte | ATL | -2.21 | 197608310_CHN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-09-01.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.93 | Mark Fidrych | 199 | DET |
| +007+ | 6.36 | Vida Blue | 234.3 | OAK |
| +008+ | 6.36 | Randy Jones | 270 | SDN |
| +009+ | 6.09 | J.R. Richard | 251.3 | HOU |
| +011+ | 6.02 | Jim Palmer | 271 | BAL |
| +012+ | 5.66 | Bill Travers | 196.3 | MIL |
| +013+ | 5.53 | Tom Seaver | 223 | NYN |
| +019+ | 4.58 | Frank Tanana | 233.3 | ANA |
| +020+ | 4.54 | Jon Matlack | 211 | NYN |
| +030+ | 3.95 | Doug Rau | 196.3 | LAN |
| +034+ | 3.9 | Fred Norman | 152.3 | CIN |
| +042+ | 3.3 | Wayne Garland | 172 | BAL |
| +051+ | 3.03 | Jerry Koosman | 198 | NYN |
| +056+ | 2.89 | Mike Torrez | 200 | OAK |
| +058+ | 2.77 | Andy Messersmith | 207.3 | ATL |
| +062+ | 2.66 | Pat Zachry | 160.3 | CIN |
| +064+ | 2.62 | Bert Blyleven | 245.7 | TOT |
| +065+ | 2.6 | Ron Reed | 107.7 | PHI |
| +068+ | 2.55 | Ed Figueroa | 205.3 | NYA |
| +070+ | 2.55 | Paul Hartzell | 122.3 | ANA |
| +071+ | 2.53 | Stan Thomas | 76.3 | CLE |
| +074+ | 2.48 | Luis Tiant | 212.3 | BOS |
| +076+ | 2.47 | John Montefusco | 209.7 | SFN |
| +077+ | 2.4 | Mickey Lolich | 167.7 | NYN |
| +080+ | 2.32 | John Denny | 160 | SLN |
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