| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.15 | 197609120_BAL_MIL |
| Mark Fidrych | DET | 6.72 | 197609121_DET_NYA |
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 6.27 | 197609130_NYN_PIT |
| Bill Travers | MIL | 5.49 | 197609130_BAL_MIL |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 5.06 | 197609111_HOU_SDN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | CHN | -3.78 | 197609130_CHN_SLN |
| Bill Lee | BOS | -3.35 | 197609130_CLE_BOS |
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -2.43 | 197609110_CIN_SFN |
| Frank LaCorte | ATL | -2.01 | 197609131_ATL_LAN |
| Francisco Barrios | CHA | -1.66 | 197609122_ANA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-09-13.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 6.9 | Jim Palmer | 298 | BAL |
| +005+ | 6.86 | Mark Fidrych | 220.7 | DET |
| +006+ | 6.65 | Vida Blue | 251.7 | OAK |
| +007+ | 6.62 | Tom Seaver | 247 | NYN |
| +011+ | 6.33 | Randy Jones | 290.7 | SDN |
| +014+ | 5.53 | Bill Travers | 220.3 | MIL |
| +018+ | 5.04 | Mike Torrez | 227 | OAK |
| +020+ | 4.96 | Frank Tanana | 250.3 | ANA |
| +023+ | 4.82 | J.R. Richard | 260 | HOU |
| +026+ | 4.69 | Doug Rau | 211.3 | LAN |
| +037+ | 4 | Wayne Garland | 199 | BAL |
| +038+ | 3.97 | Jon Matlack | 230.3 | NYN |
| +044+ | 3.63 | Jerry Koosman | 216 | NYN |
| +046+ | 3.51 | John Montefusco | 231.7 | SFN |
| +049+ | 3.46 | John Denny | 177 | SLN |
| +056+ | 3.18 | Ed Figueroa | 231.3 | NYA |
| +057+ | 3.15 | Fred Norman | 164.7 | CIN |
| +060+ | 2.98 | Bert Blyleven | 264 | TOT |
| +063+ | 2.85 | Paul Hartzell | 140 | ANA |
| +066+ | 2.81 | Pat Zachry | 173.3 | CIN |
| +070+ | 2.72 | Jim Barr | 222 | SFN |
| +072+ | 2.71 | Andy Messersmith | 207.3 | ATL |
| +075+ | 2.69 | Stan Thomas | 91 | CLE |
| +078+ | 2.59 | Mickey Lolich | 180.7 | NYN |
| +079+ | 2.58 | Ron Reed | 115.3 | PHI |
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