| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 8.06 | 197609100_OAK_TEX |
| Bill Travers | MIL | 6.23 | 197609090_MIL_NYA |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 5.06 | 197609111_HOU_SDN |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 4.28 | 197609110_ANA_CHA |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 2.92 | 197609112_HOU_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hughes | MIN | -5.46 | 197609100_KCA_MIN |
| Bart Johnson | CHA | -4.49 | 197609100_ANA_CHA |
| Ray Bare | DET | -3.27 | 197609100_DET_BOS |
| Bill Bonham | CHN | -3.15 | 197609090_CHN_PHI |
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -2.43 | 197609110_CIN_SFN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-09-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 6.69 | Vida Blue | 251.7 | OAK |
| +007+ | 6.42 | Jim Palmer | 289 | BAL |
| +008+ | 6.39 | Randy Jones | 290.7 | SDN |
| +011+ | 6.13 | Mark Fidrych | 211.7 | DET |
| +012+ | 5.89 | Tom Seaver | 238 | NYN |
| +013+ | 5.54 | Bill Travers | 212.3 | MIL |
| +018+ | 5.07 | Mike Torrez | 227 | OAK |
| +019+ | 5.05 | Frank Tanana | 250.3 | ANA |
| +022+ | 4.86 | J.R. Richard | 260 | HOU |
| +026+ | 4.66 | Doug Rau | 205.3 | LAN |
| +033+ | 4.25 | Jon Matlack | 223.3 | NYN |
| +037+ | 4.03 | Wayne Garland | 199 | BAL |
| +041+ | 3.64 | Jerry Koosman | 216 | NYN |
| +044+ | 3.48 | John Denny | 177 | SLN |
| +048+ | 3.43 | John Montefusco | 224.7 | SFN |
| +053+ | 3.32 | Fred Norman | 158.7 | CIN |
| +056+ | 3.14 | Stan Thomas | 88.7 | CLE |
| +057+ | 3.07 | Bert Blyleven | 264 | TOT |
| +063+ | 2.91 | Paul Hartzell | 140 | ANA |
| +066+ | 2.84 | Pat Zachry | 173.3 | CIN |
| +071+ | 2.73 | Andy Messersmith | 207.3 | ATL |
| +073+ | 2.68 | Ed Figueroa | 222.3 | NYA |
| +076+ | 2.6 | Mickey Lolich | 180.7 | NYN |
| +077+ | 2.6 | Ron Reed | 115.3 | PHI |
| +080+ | 2.49 | Luis Tiant | 229.3 | BOS |
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