| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 8.06 | 197609100_OAK_TEX |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.15 | 197609120_BAL_MIL |
| Mark Fidrych | DET | 6.72 | 197609121_DET_NYA |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 5.06 | 197609111_HOU_SDN |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 4.28 | 197609110_ANA_CHA |
| 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 |
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -2.43 | 197609110_CIN_SFN |
| Don Kirkwood | ANA | -1.37 | 197609122_ANA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-09-12.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.94 | Jim Palmer | 298 | BAL |
| +004+ | 6.88 | Mark Fidrych | 220.7 | DET |
| +006+ | 6.67 | Vida Blue | 251.7 | OAK |
| +009+ | 6.37 | Randy Jones | 290.7 | SDN |
| +012+ | 5.89 | Tom Seaver | 238 | NYN |
| +014+ | 5.53 | Bill Travers | 212.3 | MIL |
| +019+ | 5.06 | Frank Tanana | 250.3 | ANA |
| +018+ | 5.06 | Mike Torrez | 227 | OAK |
| +024+ | 4.85 | J.R. Richard | 260 | HOU |
| +025+ | 4.71 | Doug Rau | 211.3 | LAN |
| +037+ | 4.02 | Wayne Garland | 199 | BAL |
| +038+ | 3.99 | Jon Matlack | 230.3 | NYN |
| +044+ | 3.64 | Jerry Koosman | 216 | NYN |
| +046+ | 3.47 | John Denny | 177 | SLN |
| +050+ | 3.39 | John Montefusco | 224.7 | SFN |
| +054+ | 3.19 | Ed Figueroa | 231.3 | NYA |
| +057+ | 3.17 | Fred Norman | 164.7 | CIN |
| +059+ | 3.06 | Bert Blyleven | 264 | TOT |
| +063+ | 2.91 | Paul Hartzell | 140 | ANA |
| +064+ | 2.83 | Pat Zachry | 173.3 | CIN |
| +069+ | 2.75 | Jim Barr | 222 | SFN |
| +071+ | 2.72 | Andy Messersmith | 207.3 | ATL |
| +074+ | 2.7 | Stan Thomas | 91 | CLE |
| +076+ | 2.6 | Mickey Lolich | 180.7 | NYN |
| +079+ | 2.59 | Ron Reed | 115.3 | PHI |
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