| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Jones | SDN | 6.94 | 197609191_SDN_HOU |
| Mark Fidrych | DET | 5.73 | 197609210_CLE_DET |
| Mike Torrez | OAK | 5.28 | 197609191_TEX_OAK |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 3.88 | 197609210_TEX_ANA |
| Doug Rau | LAN | 3.59 | 197609210_LAN_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hughes | MIN | -5.03 | 197609210_MIN_CHA |
| Dan Warthen | WAS | -3.51 | 197609210_NYN_WAS |
| Steve Renko | CHN | -1.41 | 197609211_PIT_CHN |
| Paul Mitchell | OAK | -1.11 | 197609192_TEX_OAK |
| Dave Roberts | DET | -1.11 | 197609190_BOS_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-09-21.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 7.15 | Vida Blue | 268.3 | OAK |
| +005+ | 6.88 | Tom Seaver | 256 | NYN |
| +006+ | 6.64 | Jim Palmer | 306 | BAL |
| +007+ | 6.6 | Randy Jones | 307 | SDN |
| +012+ | 5.93 | Mark Fidrych | 232.3 | DET |
| +014+ | 5.74 | Frank Tanana | 268.3 | ANA |
| +019+ | 5.38 | Bill Travers | 229.3 | MIL |
| +027+ | 4.88 | Doug Rau | 224.3 | LAN |
| +031+ | 4.55 | Mike Torrez | 239.3 | OAK |
| +033+ | 4.52 | J.R. Richard | 267 | HOU |
| +035+ | 4.35 | Jerry Koosman | 233 | NYN |
| +039+ | 4.06 | John Denny | 192 | SLN |
| +041+ | 3.99 | Wayne Garland | 212.3 | BAL |
| +042+ | 3.95 | Jon Matlack | 238.3 | NYN |
| +046+ | 3.76 | Ed Figueroa | 241.3 | NYA |
| +051+ | 3.52 | Bert Blyleven | 281 | TOT |
| +053+ | 3.5 | Pat Zachry | 190 | CIN |
| +060+ | 3.2 | John Montefusco | 238.7 | SFN |
| +062+ | 3.14 | Luis Tiant | 256.3 | BOS |
| +063+ | 3.13 | Stan Thomas | 99.3 | CLE |
| +067+ | 3.02 | Paul Hartzell | 155.3 | ANA |
| +068+ | 3.01 | Jim Barr | 236.3 | SFN |
| +069+ | 2.99 | Gary Ross | 216.7 | ANA |
| +079+ | 2.74 | Fred Norman | 170.3 | CIN |
| +082+ | 2.71 | Ron Reed | 120 | PHI |
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