| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | OAK | 8.25 | 197609220_OAK_KCA |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 7.53 | 197609221_BAL_NYA |
| Mark Fidrych | DET | 5.73 | 197609210_CLE_DET |
| Bill Travers | MIL | 4.49 | 197609230_MIL_BOS |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 3.88 | 197609210_TEX_ANA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hughes | MIN | -5.03 | 197609210_MIN_CHA |
| Bart Johnson | CHA | -4.67 | 197609220_MIN_CHA |
| Bill Lee | BOS | -4.52 | 197609230_MIL_BOS |
| Dan Warthen | WAS | -3.51 | 197609210_NYN_WAS |
| Bill Bonham | CHN | -3.29 | 197609220_PIT_CHN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-09-23.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 7.64 | Vida Blue | 277.3 | OAK |
| +004+ | 7.35 | Jim Palmer | 315 | BAL |
| +006+ | 6.85 | Tom Seaver | 256 | NYN |
| +007+ | 6.57 | Randy Jones | 307 | SDN |
| +012+ | 5.9 | Mark Fidrych | 232.3 | DET |
| +014+ | 5.71 | Frank Tanana | 268.3 | ANA |
| +023+ | 5.05 | Mike Torrez | 248.3 | OAK |
| +029+ | 4.85 | Doug Rau | 224.3 | LAN |
| +032+ | 4.48 | J.R. Richard | 267 | HOU |
| +033+ | 4.47 | Bill Travers | 231 | MIL |
| +035+ | 4.32 | Jerry Koosman | 233 | NYN |
| +038+ | 4.22 | Jon Matlack | 247 | NYN |
| +040+ | 4.06 | John Denny | 192 | SLN |
| +042+ | 3.97 | Wayne Garland | 212.3 | BAL |
| +051+ | 3.49 | Bert Blyleven | 281 | TOT |
| +050+ | 3.49 | Ed Figueroa | 248.7 | NYA |
| +052+ | 3.48 | Pat Zachry | 190 | CIN |
| +061+ | 3.25 | John Montefusco | 244.7 | SFN |
| +062+ | 3.18 | Paul Hartzell | 160 | ANA |
| +064+ | 3.15 | Gary Ross | 224 | ANA |
| +067+ | 3.11 | Luis Tiant | 256.3 | BOS |
| +066+ | 3.11 | Stan Thomas | 99.3 | CLE |
| +069+ | 2.98 | Jim Barr | 236.3 | SFN |
| +072+ | 2.94 | Ron Reed | 123 | PHI |
| +074+ | 2.91 | Marty Pattin | 131 | KCA |
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