| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Fidrych | DET | 8.82 | 197609030_MIL_DET |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.52 | 197609041_NYA_BAL |
| Bill Travers | MIL | 6.47 | 197609040_MIL_DET |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 6.18 | 197609030_SDN_SFN |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 5.7 | 197609030_PHI_NYN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hughes | MIN | -5.68 | 197609040_CHA_MIN |
| Bill Lee | BOS | -3.24 | 197609042_BOS_CLE |
| John D'Acquisto | SFN | -2.63 | 197609020_SFN_NYN |
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -2.07 | 197609030_CIN_ATL |
| Frank LaCorte | ATL | -2.04 | 197609040_CIN_ATL |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-09-04.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +005+ | 6.37 | Vida Blue | 234.3 | OAK |
| +008+ | 6.28 | Tom Seaver | 232 | NYN |
| +009+ | 6.08 | J.R. Richard | 251.3 | HOU |
| +010+ | 5.92 | Jim Palmer | 280 | BAL |
| +011+ | 5.76 | Mark Fidrych | 202.7 | DET |
| +012+ | 5.72 | Bill Travers | 204.3 | MIL |
| +013+ | 5.58 | Randy Jones | 272.7 | SDN |
| +021+ | 4.57 | Frank Tanana | 233.3 | ANA |
| +031+ | 3.97 | Doug Rau | 196.3 | LAN |
| +033+ | 3.9 | Fred Norman | 152.3 | CIN |
| +035+ | 3.65 | Mike Torrez | 209 | OAK |
| +037+ | 3.55 | Jon Matlack | 214.3 | NYN |
| +041+ | 3.41 | Wayne Garland | 181 | BAL |
| +047+ | 3.19 | Pat Zachry | 169.3 | CIN |
| +056+ | 3.08 | Paul Hartzell | 131.3 | ANA |
| +059+ | 3.03 | Jerry Koosman | 198 | NYN |
| +062+ | 2.86 | Stan Thomas | 80.3 | CLE |
| +063+ | 2.78 | Ron Reed | 109.7 | PHI |
| +064+ | 2.76 | Andy Messersmith | 207.3 | ATL |
| +068+ | 2.63 | Bert Blyleven | 245.7 | TOT |
| +069+ | 2.6 | Luis Tiant | 221.3 | BOS |
| +076+ | 2.47 | John Montefusco | 209.7 | SFN |
| +080+ | 2.39 | Mickey Lolich | 167.7 | NYN |
| +083+ | 2.33 | John Denny | 160 | SLN |
| +086+ | 2.28 | John Candelaria | 191 | PIT |
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