| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 7.24 | 197609060_OAK_ANA |
| Mark Fidrych | DET | 6.08 | 197609070_BAL_DET |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 5.21 | 197609060_HOU_CIN |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 4.24 | 197609060_LAN_SDN |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 3.46 | 197609060_OAK_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John D'Acquisto | SFN | -2.74 | 197609060_ATL_SFN |
| Bart Johnson | CHA | -2.55 | 197609050_CHA_MIN |
| Ray Bare | DET | -2.02 | 197609050_MIL_DET |
| Don Kirkwood | ANA | -1.92 | 197609070_ANA_KCA |
| Eddie Bane | MIN | -1.7 | 197609050_CHA_MIN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-09-07.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.8 | Vida Blue | 242.3 | OAK |
| +008+ | 6.27 | Tom Seaver | 232 | NYN |
| +009+ | 6.08 | Mark Fidrych | 211.7 | DET |
| +010+ | 5.93 | Jim Palmer | 280 | BAL |
| +011+ | 5.92 | Randy Jones | 281.7 | SDN |
| +013+ | 5.71 | Bill Travers | 204.3 | MIL |
| +016+ | 5.15 | Frank Tanana | 243.3 | ANA |
| +020+ | 4.72 | Doug Rau | 205.3 | LAN |
| +021+ | 4.63 | J.R. Richard | 254 | HOU |
| +027+ | 4.37 | Mike Torrez | 218 | OAK |
| +031+ | 4.29 | Jon Matlack | 223.3 | NYN |
| +038+ | 3.53 | Wayne Garland | 190 | BAL |
| +043+ | 3.36 | Fred Norman | 158.7 | CIN |
| +050+ | 3.21 | John Montefusco | 218.7 | SFN |
| +051+ | 3.19 | Pat Zachry | 169.3 | CIN |
| +054+ | 3.16 | Bert Blyleven | 254.7 | TOT |
| +055+ | 3.14 | Stan Thomas | 88.7 | CLE |
| +058+ | 3.06 | Paul Hartzell | 131.3 | ANA |
| +059+ | 3.06 | John Denny | 169 | SLN |
| +063+ | 2.93 | Jerry Koosman | 207 | NYN |
| +065+ | 2.85 | Ron Reed | 110.3 | PHI |
| +066+ | 2.78 | Andy Messersmith | 207.3 | ATL |
| +076+ | 2.47 | Luis Tiant | 229.3 | BOS |
| +084+ | 2.34 | Mickey Lolich | 174.7 | NYN |
| +087+ | 2.32 | Jim Barr | 213 | SFN |
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