| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | NYN | 7.66 | 197609240_CHN_NYN |
| Randy Jones | SDN | 6.78 | 197609240_SDN_ATL |
| Frank Tanana | ANA | 4.79 | 197609260_ANA_MIN |
| Doug Rau | LAN | 3.55 | 197609260_CIN_LAN |
| J.R. Richard | HOU | 2.86 | 197609240_HOU_SFN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hughes | MIN | -6.13 | 197609260_ANA_MIN |
| Bill Bonham | CHN | -3.45 | 197609260_CHN_NYN |
| Dan Warthen | WAS | -2.43 | 197609261_PHI_WAS |
| Glenn Abbott | OAK | -1.29 | 197609250_OAK_CHA |
| Dave Roberts | DET | -1.21 | 197609241_NYA_DET |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1976-09-26.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 7.66 | Vida Blue | 277.3 | OAK |
| +005+ | 7.35 | Jim Palmer | 315 | BAL |
| +006+ | 6.8 | Tom Seaver | 263 | NYN |
| +009+ | 6.35 | Randy Jones | 314 | SDN |
| +010+ | 6.25 | Frank Tanana | 277.3 | ANA |
| +014+ | 5.9 | Mark Fidrych | 232.3 | DET |
| +022+ | 5.13 | Doug Rau | 230.3 | LAN |
| +024+ | 5.07 | Mike Torrez | 248.3 | OAK |
| +029+ | 4.71 | Wayne Garland | 221.3 | BAL |
| +033+ | 4.61 | Jerry Koosman | 239 | NYN |
| +035+ | 4.5 | Bill Travers | 231 | MIL |
| +036+ | 4.43 | John Denny | 199 | SLN |
| +038+ | 4.22 | Jon Matlack | 247 | NYN |
| +041+ | 4.17 | Bert Blyleven | 290 | TOT |
| +040+ | 4.17 | J.R. Richard | 273 | HOU |
| +044+ | 3.87 | Luis Tiant | 265.3 | BOS |
| +048+ | 3.72 | Jim Barr | 245.3 | SFN |
| +053+ | 3.57 | Pat Zachry | 196 | CIN |
| +055+ | 3.51 | Ed Figueroa | 248.7 | NYA |
| +063+ | 3.25 | John Montefusco | 244.7 | SFN |
| +066+ | 3.19 | Paul Hartzell | 160 | ANA |
| +067+ | 3.16 | Gary Ross | 224 | ANA |
| +069+ | 3.11 | Stan Thomas | 99.3 | CLE |
| +071+ | 3 | Ron Reed | 126 | PHI |
| +075+ | 2.89 | Marty Pattin | 131 | KCA |
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