| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 8.05 | 197609141_OAK_MIN |
| 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 |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | CHN | -3.78 | 197609130_CHN_SLN |
| Bill Lee | BOS | -3.35 | 197609130_CLE_BOS |
| Frank LaCorte | ATL | -2.01 | 197609131_ATL_LAN |
| Santo Alcala | CIN | -1.7 | 197609122_CIN_SFN |
| Francisco Barrios | CHA | -1.66 | 197609122_ANA_CHA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-09-14.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 7 | Vida Blue | 260.7 | OAK |
| +005+ | 6.91 | Jim Palmer | 298 | BAL |
| +006+ | 6.89 | Mark Fidrych | 220.7 | DET |
| +007+ | 6.63 | Tom Seaver | 247 | NYN |
| +010+ | 6.34 | Randy Jones | 290.7 | SDN |
| +014+ | 5.53 | Bill Travers | 220.3 | MIL |
| +018+ | 5.07 | Mike Torrez | 227 | OAK |
| +022+ | 4.97 | Frank Tanana | 250.3 | ANA |
| +024+ | 4.85 | J.R. Richard | 260 | HOU |
| +027+ | 4.71 | Doug Rau | 211.3 | LAN |
| +036+ | 4.01 | Wayne Garland | 199 | BAL |
| +038+ | 3.98 | Jon Matlack | 230.3 | NYN |
| +044+ | 3.64 | Jerry Koosman | 216 | NYN |
| +046+ | 3.53 | John Montefusco | 231.7 | SFN |
| +048+ | 3.47 | John Denny | 177 | SLN |
| +056+ | 3.19 | Ed Figueroa | 231.3 | NYA |
| +057+ | 3.18 | Paul Hartzell | 149 | ANA |
| +059+ | 3.16 | Fred Norman | 164.7 | CIN |
| +062+ | 3 | Bert Blyleven | 264 | TOT |
| +066+ | 2.82 | Pat Zachry | 173.3 | CIN |
| +070+ | 2.75 | Ron Reed | 117.3 | PHI |
| +072+ | 2.73 | Jim Barr | 222 | SFN |
| +073+ | 2.72 | Andy Messersmith | 207.3 | ATL |
| +076+ | 2.7 | Stan Thomas | 91 | CLE |
| +082+ | 2.6 | Mickey Lolich | 180.7 | NYN |
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