| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 6.92 | 197609080_NYN_CHN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.54 | 197609080_CLE_BAL |
| Bill Travers | MIL | 6.23 | 197609090_MIL_NYA |
| Mark Fidrych | DET | 6.08 | 197609070_BAL_DET |
| Fred Norman | CIN | 2.41 | 197609070_HOU_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | BOS | -3.51 | 197609080_DET_BOS |
| Bill Bonham | CHN | -3.15 | 197609090_CHN_PHI |
| Frank LaCorte | ATL | -2.36 | 197609080_ATL_SDN |
| Tom Griffin | SDN | -1.98 | 197609080_ATL_SDN |
| Don Kirkwood | ANA | -1.92 | 197609070_ANA_KCA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-09-09.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.78 | Vida Blue | 242.3 | OAK |
| +007+ | 6.43 | Jim Palmer | 289 | BAL |
| +009+ | 6.08 | Mark Fidrych | 211.7 | DET |
| +011+ | 5.9 | Tom Seaver | 238 | NYN |
| +012+ | 5.86 | Randy Jones | 281.7 | SDN |
| +013+ | 5.54 | Bill Travers | 212.3 | MIL |
| +016+ | 5.12 | Frank Tanana | 243.3 | ANA |
| +022+ | 4.67 | Doug Rau | 205.3 | LAN |
| +026+ | 4.57 | J.R. Richard | 254 | HOU |
| +029+ | 4.35 | Mike Torrez | 218 | OAK |
| +032+ | 4.26 | Jon Matlack | 223.3 | NYN |
| +041+ | 3.51 | Wayne Garland | 190 | BAL |
| +043+ | 3.44 | John Montefusco | 224.7 | SFN |
| +047+ | 3.33 | Fred Norman | 158.7 | CIN |
| +053+ | 3.16 | Bert Blyleven | 254.7 | TOT |
| +054+ | 3.13 | Stan Thomas | 88.7 | CLE |
| +056+ | 3.04 | John Denny | 169 | SLN |
| +057+ | 3.01 | Ron Reed | 112.3 | PHI |
| +063+ | 2.91 | Paul Hartzell | 140 | ANA |
| +064+ | 2.9 | Jerry Koosman | 207 | NYN |
| +067+ | 2.85 | Pat Zachry | 173.3 | CIN |
| +070+ | 2.74 | Andy Messersmith | 207.3 | ATL |
| +073+ | 2.68 | Ed Figueroa | 222.3 | NYA |
| +081+ | 2.44 | Luis Tiant | 229.3 | BOS |
| +082+ | 2.43 | Bo McLaughlin | 62 | HOU |
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