| 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 |
| John D'Acquisto | SFN | -2.63 | 197609020_SFN_NYN |
| Frank LaCorte | ATL | -2.21 | 197608310_CHN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-09-02.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.94 | Mark Fidrych | 199 | DET |
| +007+ | 6.39 | Randy Jones | 270 | SDN |
| +008+ | 6.37 | Vida Blue | 234.3 | OAK |
| +009+ | 6.1 | J.R. Richard | 251.3 | HOU |
| +011+ | 6.03 | Jim Palmer | 271 | BAL |
| +012+ | 5.68 | Bill Travers | 196.3 | MIL |
| +013+ | 5.54 | Tom Seaver | 223 | NYN |
| +019+ | 4.59 | Frank Tanana | 233.3 | ANA |
| +029+ | 3.96 | Doug Rau | 196.3 | LAN |
| +033+ | 3.9 | Fred Norman | 152.3 | CIN |
| +035+ | 3.56 | Jon Matlack | 214.3 | NYN |
| +042+ | 3.31 | Wayne Garland | 172 | BAL |
| +052+ | 3.04 | Jerry Koosman | 198 | NYN |
| +057+ | 2.9 | Mike Torrez | 200 | OAK |
| +060+ | 2.78 | Andy Messersmith | 207.3 | ATL |
| +063+ | 2.67 | Pat Zachry | 160.3 | CIN |
| +065+ | 2.64 | Bert Blyleven | 245.7 | TOT |
| +066+ | 2.61 | Ron Reed | 107.7 | PHI |
| +068+ | 2.56 | Ed Figueroa | 205.3 | NYA |
| +069+ | 2.55 | Paul Hartzell | 122.3 | ANA |
| +071+ | 2.54 | Stan Thomas | 76.3 | CLE |
| +074+ | 2.49 | Luis Tiant | 212.3 | BOS |
| +075+ | 2.48 | John Montefusco | 209.7 | SFN |
| +077+ | 2.41 | Mickey Lolich | 167.7 | NYN |
| +081+ | 2.32 | John Denny | 160 | SLN |
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