| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 8.06 | 197609100_OAK_TEX |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 6.92 | 197609080_NYN_CHN |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 6.54 | 197609080_CLE_BAL |
| Bill Travers | MIL | 6.23 | 197609090_MIL_NYA |
| John Denny | SLN | 1.94 | 197609100_NYN_SLN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hughes | MIN | -5.46 | 197609100_KCA_MIN |
| Bart Johnson | CHA | -4.49 | 197609100_ANA_CHA |
| Bill Lee | BOS | -3.51 | 197609080_DET_BOS |
| Ray Bare | DET | -3.27 | 197609100_DET_BOS |
| Bill Bonham | CHN | -3.15 | 197609090_CHN_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-09-10.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.7 | Vida Blue | 251.7 | OAK |
| +007+ | 6.43 | Jim Palmer | 289 | BAL |
| +009+ | 6.14 | Mark Fidrych | 211.7 | DET |
| +011+ | 5.9 | Tom Seaver | 238 | NYN |
| +012+ | 5.86 | Randy Jones | 281.7 | SDN |
| +013+ | 5.55 | Bill Travers | 212.3 | MIL |
| +015+ | 5.12 | Frank Tanana | 243.3 | ANA |
| +021+ | 4.67 | Doug Rau | 205.3 | LAN |
| +025+ | 4.57 | J.R. Richard | 254 | HOU |
| +030+ | 4.34 | Mike Torrez | 218 | OAK |
| +032+ | 4.26 | Jon Matlack | 223.3 | NYN |
| +044+ | 3.51 | Wayne Garland | 190 | BAL |
| +045+ | 3.49 | John Denny | 177 | SLN |
| +046+ | 3.44 | John Montefusco | 224.7 | SFN |
| +051+ | 3.33 | Fred Norman | 158.7 | CIN |
| +055+ | 3.14 | Stan Thomas | 88.7 | CLE |
| +056+ | 3.09 | Ron Reed | 113.3 | PHI |
| +057+ | 3.08 | Bert Blyleven | 264 | TOT |
| +062+ | 2.91 | Paul Hartzell | 140 | ANA |
| +063+ | 2.9 | Jerry Koosman | 207 | NYN |
| +066+ | 2.85 | Pat Zachry | 173.3 | CIN |
| +070+ | 2.74 | Andy Messersmith | 207.3 | ATL |
| +073+ | 2.69 | Ed Figueroa | 222.3 | NYA |
| +074+ | 2.61 | Mickey Lolich | 180.7 | NYN |
| +079+ | 2.5 | Luis Tiant | 229.3 | BOS |
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