| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Fidrych | DET | 8.16 | 197609170_BOS_DET |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 5.9 | 197609150_SFN_SDN |
| Mike Torrez | OAK | 4.4 | 197609150_MIN_OAK |
| Doug Rau | LAN | 3.69 | 197609160_LAN_CIN |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 3.61 | 197609160_KCA_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hughes | MIN | -5.47 | 197609150_MIN_OAK |
| Bart Johnson | CHA | -4.8 | 197609150_TEX_CHA |
| Bill Bonham | CHN | -4.12 | 197609170_PHI_CHN |
| Jack Billingham | CIN | -2.75 | 197609170_SFN_CIN |
| Don Kirkwood | ANA | -2.22 | 197609170_MIN_ANA |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-09-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 6.93 | Vida Blue | 260.7 | OAK |
| +005+ | 6.88 | Jim Palmer | 298 | BAL |
| +006+ | 6.56 | Tom Seaver | 247 | NYN |
| +008+ | 6.5 | Randy Jones | 298.7 | SDN |
| +012+ | 5.83 | Mark Fidrych | 223.3 | DET |
| +015+ | 5.53 | Mike Torrez | 236 | OAK |
| +016+ | 5.43 | Bill Travers | 220.3 | MIL |
| +019+ | 5.22 | Frank Tanana | 259.3 | ANA |
| +026+ | 4.79 | J.R. Richard | 260 | HOU |
| +027+ | 4.72 | Doug Rau | 217.3 | LAN |
| +032+ | 4.48 | Wayne Garland | 205 | BAL |
| +036+ | 4.18 | John Denny | 186 | SLN |
| +039+ | 4.11 | Jerry Koosman | 225 | NYN |
| +041+ | 3.95 | Jon Matlack | 238.3 | NYN |
| +045+ | 3.7 | Ed Figueroa | 241.3 | NYA |
| +051+ | 3.46 | John Montefusco | 231.7 | SFN |
| +058+ | 3.14 | Paul Hartzell | 149 | ANA |
| +060+ | 3.12 | Fred Norman | 164.7 | CIN |
| +063+ | 3.04 | Bert Blyleven | 273 | TOT |
| +068+ | 2.85 | Jim Barr | 229.3 | SFN |
| +071+ | 2.77 | Pat Zachry | 181 | CIN |
| +076+ | 2.71 | Ron Reed | 120 | PHI |
| +077+ | 2.7 | Marty Pattin | 125.7 | KCA |
| +079+ | 2.67 | Stan Thomas | 91 | CLE |
| +081+ | 2.62 | Luis Tiant | 247.3 | BOS |
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